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Biden EPA Delays Trump-Era Lead and Copper Rule Again

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today pushed back the effective date for implementation of the Trump Administration’s federal drinking water regulation, the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, until December 2021. The much-ballyhooed Trump-era Rule, which left millions of people exposed…

EPA to Consider Strengthening Health Protections for Soot Pollution

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Environmental Protection Agency today announced it will reconsider a December 2020 Trump administration refusal to strengthen National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for soot, noting that the current standards may not protect public health and welfare, as required under…

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Crop Insurance Incentive

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Department of Agriculture today announced it is giving a $5 per acre savings on crop insurance to farmers who planted cover crops during the 2021 cropping year. The move aims to help farmers who faced a tough year during…

Sound Science Returns to EPA

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Environmental Protection Agency confirmed that it’s scrapping a dangerous Trump-era rule that would have undercut the use of sound scientific studies for setting health-based pollution limits.

NRDC’s Poticha Testifies on Communities and Climate

Press ReleaseUnited States
Our nation needs a robust investment in our communities to ensure greater resilience to climate change, a more equitable recovery and cleaner economy, an NRDC climate expert will tell Congress today.

EPA’s Swift Move on HFCs to Deliver Huge Health and Climate Benefits

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed rules today to phase down the production and import of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – the super potent heat-trapping pollutants used in air conditioning, refrigeration, and myriad other applications – by 85 percent over the next 15…

Court Orders EPA to Ban Pesticide Toxic to Kids

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Environmental Protection Agency must ban chlorpyrifos—a pesticide linked to worker poisonings and learning disabilities in children—on produce sold in the U.S. within 60 days unless it can identify a safe level of use, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals…

Governor Newsom Declares Drought Emergency in Two California Counties

Press ReleaseCalifornia
California Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a State of Emergency in Sonoma and Mendocino counties as California and much of the West face drought and near-drought conditions that threaten the economy, public health, and ecosystems. The declaration allows for the…

NRDC, Industry, Others Urge EPA to Curb Climate-Damaging HFCs

Press ReleaseUnited States
Environmental groups, the state of Colorado and industry associations today are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly implement a major new climate law by restricting the use of super climate polluting hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in air conditioning, refrigeration, car air…