Angela Guyadeen
Director, Safe Water Initiative, Environmental Health
Angela Guyadeen is responsible for developing NRDC's strategy to establish an enforceable human right to water that is safe, sufficient and affordable from source to tap. Guyadeen oversees the implementation of the Safe Water Initiative’s objectives and coordinates the Initiative’s cross-programmatic work across NRDC. She also manages community partnerships and leverages more than 20 years of experience in advocacy and communications to frame issues that motivate decision makers. She is a graduate from Eckerd College and American University. She is based in the Chicago office.
Areas of Work
Drinking Water
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Equal and Equitable Access to Lead Pipe Removal Needed in New Rule
Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Angela Guyadeen, Khalil Shahyd
New proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements a big step forward, but some provisions will have deep equity implications for environmental justice and low-income communities.
California Misses Opportunity to Protect Kids from Lead in Water
Expert BlogCaliforniaAngela Guyadeen, Corinne Bell
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent veto of AB 249 means the state will not take action to protect kids from lead in their drinking water while attending school. Timing of veto is troubling given alarming data that one in four…
Chicago Advocates and Organizers Rally Together to Get the Lead Out
Expert BlogUnited States, ChicagoAngela Guyadeen
A first-of-its-kind event in Chicago demonstrates solidarity among a wide range of supporters for safe drinking water—and they’re calling for immediate action.
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Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—Lead Service Line Replacements
SummaryUnited StatesErik D. Olson, Joan Leary Matthews, Cyndi Roper, Kristi Pullen Fedinick, Angela Guyadeen, Corinne Bell, Larry Levine
The mighty investment in the IIJA will protect our families’ health and create good living-wage jobs for tens of thousands of Americans.