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Newark’s Lead in Drinking Water Contamination Recalls Flint Crisis; Local and National Groups Challenge Officials for a Stronger Response

September 21, 2017 Press Release

NEWARK – Newark’s drinking water lead levels are among the highest recorded by a large water system in the United States in recent years, and not enough is being done to respond to the water crisis, according to a coalition…

Ameren Energy Efficiency Ruling at Illinois Commerce Commission

September 11, 2017 Press ReleaseChicago

Undercuts "one of the few successful collaborations between the Rauner Administration and Illinois General Assembly”

New Budget Poll: Americans United Against Cuts to EPA, Infrastructure, Climate and Clean Energy Solutions

August 10, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – With Congress headed to a fall showdown over the federal budget, a new poll carries an unmistakable message: Americans strongly oppose cuts to funding for environmental protections, clean energy and climate solutions, and investments in transit infrastructure.

Report: Ameren Illinois May Impede Job and Economic Growth by Significantly Reducing Energy Efficiency Programs

July 18, 2017 Press ReleaseChicago

Ameren Illinois Plans to Drastically Scale Back Energy Efficiency Targets set by Illinois’ Future Energy Jobs Act which can Add an Average of 7,000 Jobs and $700 Million to the State’s Economy Annually Through 2030

Attorneys Set the Record Straight about Terms of Settlement Agreement in Concerned Pastors’ Safe Water Lawsuit

June 28, 2017 Press Release

Despite allegations from the state of Michigan, the plaintiffs in the Concerned Pastors lawsuit have not sent a letter criticizing the city council or demanding that the City of Flint agree immediately to a specific long-term water contract.

99.5 por ciento de la población de Puerto Rico se abastece de sistemas de agua potable que violaron estándares federales

May 10, 2017 Press Release

Más de 3.4 millones de residentes se abastecen de sistemas de agua potable que violaron la Ley de Agua Potable Segura en el 2015

99.5 Percent of Puerto Rico’s Population Served from Drinking Water Systems that Violated Federal Standards

May 10, 2017 Press Release

More than 3.4 million residents served by water systems that violated the Safe Drinking Water Act in 2015

REPORT: Nearly One in Four Americans’ Drinking Water Comes from Untested or Contaminated Systems

May 2, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – 77 million people—roughly a quarter of the U.S. population—spread across all 50 states were served by water systems reporting violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act in 2015, according to a report issued today by the Natural Resources…

Appeals Court Should Finish its Work on Clean Power Plan

April 5, 2017 Press Release

he Natural Resources Defense Council and allies filed a response today in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit opposing a recent request by the Trump Administration to stop work on a case involving the Clean Power…

NRDC & Others Launch Legal Actions Against Trump Administration over Six Delayed Energy Efficiency Standards

April 3, 2017 Press Release

NEW YORK —The Natural Resources Defense Council and other public interest groups have launched legal challenges against the U.S. Department of Energy for illegally stalling six energy efficiency standards that could save consumers as much as $23 billion on their…

Flint’s Lead Pipes Will Be Replaced Under Settlement in Federal Safe Drinking Water Case

March 28, 2017 Press Release

Citizen suit brings funding and timeline for pipe replacement, more water quality testing, transparency, and other resources to help Flint.

Groups Petition EPA for Emergency Response to East Chicago, IN Drinking Water Contamination

March 2, 2017 Press ReleaseChicago

In a city already overburdened with lead, federal help needed to address emerging water disaster

NRDC Report: Replacing Coal with Renewables and Energy Efficiency Can Lead U.S. to Cleaner Energy Future

March 2, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – It’s cheaper and cleaner to replace retiring coal-fired power plants with wind and solar power and energy efficiency upgrades rather than to saddle the nation with more costly and climate-polluting natural gas plants, according to a report released…

Flint Drinking Water Fails to Meet Federal Standards, Yet Michigan Ready to Close the Case on the Water Crisis

January 11, 2017 Press Release

CHICAGO – Michigan officials’ recent assertions that Flint’s water system is in compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act are false; the data simply do not show that the system’s lead pipes have fully recovered from the damage caused by…

Illinois Takes the Lead on Lead

January 10, 2017 Press ReleaseChicago

School Testing Bill Protects the Most Vulnerable from Contaminated Water

While Michigan Ignores Judge’s Order for Safe Water, Flint Residents Go Back to Court Seeking Emergency Action

December 21, 2016 Press Release

CHICAGO – As Michigan ignores a court order requiring “immediate” action to secure safe drinking water for Flint, residents and organizations filed an emergency motion to force the State of Michigan and City of Flint to comply. The court has…

Sixth Circuit Denies State's Request to Halt Flint Safe Drinking Water Ruling

December 16, 2016 Press Release

CHICAGO – Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied a request by Michigan state officials and the City of Flint to halt an order requiring them to immediately provide water filter installation and maintenance services or…

EPA STUDY: Fracking Has Contaminated Drinking Water

December 13, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fracking operations have contaminated drinking water supplies around the country, according to a long-awaited final version of a study from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released today.

Trump Continues Packing Cabinet with Polluter Allies by Naming Perry for Energy Department

December 13, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – President-elect Trump today named former Texas Gov. Rick Perry as his Energy Department secretary.

Flint—At Long Last—Will Receive Funding for New Water Pipes

December 10, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Flint, Michigan will receive at least $100 million to begin funding the needed work of replacing lead service lines that deliver drinking water throughout the city, with the Senate’s passage today of the Water Resources Development Act. However…