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New Report: Climate Change Will Exacerbate Chile’s Water Management Challenges in the Metropolitan Region

July 29, 2019 Press ReleaseChile

The report outlines solutions to help Chile achieve sustainable development goals and climate change adaptation targets.

Taco Bell Announces Plans for Beef Antibiotic Use Reductions

July 29, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Move Indicates Increasing Pressure for Fast Food Companies to Act

Michigan’s Lead Drinking Water Protections Survive Legal Challenge

July 26, 2019 Press ReleaseMichigan

Michigan’s Lead and Copper Rule, passed to prevent future disasters like Flint’s lead in drinking water crisis, was upheld in court. The nation’s most protective lead standard, which helps keep lead out of drinking water, survived all but one yet-to-be…

Trump EPA Doubles Down on Refusal to Ban Pesticide Toxic to Kids

July 18, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today once again declared its refusal to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to learning disabilities in children. The announcement is the latest development in response to a lawsuit pending in the 9th Circuit Court of…

New York Proposes New Drinking Water Standards

July 8, 2019 Press ReleaseNew York

The New York State Department of Health today recommended new drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS – two man-made chemicals linked to cancer and other health issues. If adopted, the newly recommended drinking water standard, at 10 parts per…

Michigan Takes Initial Steps to Protect Public Health from PFAS in Drinking Water

June 27, 2019 Press ReleaseMichigan

A Michigan Science Advisory Workgroup today proposed drinking water protections for dangerous ‘forever’ chemicals that have contaminated tap water across the state. The state is expected to issue a final rule by April 2020.

Antibiotics Off the Menu Coalition calls on Wendy’s to end antibiotic overuse in beef supply

June 4, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Groups urge burger giant to join competitors such as McDonald’s and Shake Shack in doing their part to combat drug-resistant bacteria

North Carolina State Senate Proposes Delaying Crucial Water Quality Protections

May 29, 2019 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

Under the North Carolina state Senate’s proposed budget, new requirements for industrial hog farms meant to protect water quality and provide the public with information about whether hog waste lagoons are leaking would be delayed an entire year. Instead of…

EPA Plan on Rocket Fuel in Drinking Water Will Make You Sick

May 23, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed standard to limit perchlorate in drinking water that will gravely threaten public health. The agency’s plan comes after a decade of delay and a lawsuit by NRDC compelling it to set a standard…

Fishing and Conservation Groups Sue Country’s Largest Agricultural Water District Over Illegal Plot to Raise Shasta Dam

May 14, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Yesterday, a coalition of fishing and conservation groups filed a lawsuit against Westlands Water District for unlawfully aiding efforts by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to raise Shasta Dam. The destructive project would flood critical parts of the protected McCloud…

EPA Backs Industry on Cancer Risks of World’s Most Widely Used Herbicide

April 30, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Environmental Protection Agency today, in a new review of the world’s most widely used herbicide, maintained its deceitful position that glyphosate is not a carcinogen.

Flint Forever Changed the Way America Thinks About Drinking Water

April 25, 2019 Press ReleaseMichigan

Replacing Flint’s Lead Pipes Expected to be Complete by 2020

North Carolina Hog Permit Fails to Protect Environment and Public Health

April 12, 2019 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today issued the Swine General Permit, in addition to two other permits for animal operations. While the permit takes some steps in the right direction, it fails to adequately protect the environment and continues…

Slash Allowable Levels of PFAS in Michigan’s Drinking Water: NRDC Analysis

April 1, 2019 Press ReleaseMichigan

Less than a week after Governor Whitmer called for state agencies to act on PFAS chemicals contaminating the state’s water, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released an extensive scientific analysis that supports establishing strict standards for these chemicals in…

New Meal Prep Tool Helps Users Save Food, Money, Environment

March 6, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Save The Food campaign today released a new, free digital tool that offers a different take on meal-prepping—helping users not only eat healthy, but save food, money and the environment in the process.

Next FDA Commissioner Must Address Antibiotic Resistance Crisis

March 5, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Scott Gottlieb stepped down from his role as the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today. Under his leadership, the FDA did not adequately address the antibiotic resistance crisis.

EPA’s Mis-Management Plan on PFAS:  Waste Time While Millions Drink Toxic Tap Water

February 14, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Environmental Protection Agency today failed, once again, to take strong, decisive action to protect the public from a dangerous class of chemicals known as PFAS—perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The agency issued a long-awaited “management plan” on PFAS, saying it…

Flint Safe Water Case Update: 2019 Terms Will Improve Efficiency in Pipe-Replacement Program

February 12, 2019 Press ReleaseFlint

The City of Flint agreed to use a data-driven approach to finding the remaining lead pipes delivering drinking water to residents’ homes, as part of the landmark legal settlement directing the City’s response to the water crisis.

Pittsburgh Settlement Points the Way for Cities Exposed to Lead-Tainted Drinking Water

February 7, 2019 Press ReleasePittsburgh

A coalition of local organizations advocating for safe, affordable water secured a major legal settlement that controls how Pittsburgh’s largest water utility will spend nearly $50 million to address high levels of lead in its drinking water, and limits the…

NRDC Decries Department of Justice Decision to Approve Bayer-Monsanto Mega Merger

January 30, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Yesterday, the Department of Justice published its final proposed approval of the mega merger between German chemical and pharmaceutical conglomerate Bayer AG, and the agrochemical and U.S. agricultural biotechnology corporation Monsanto. The decision comes despite widespread opposition from environmental groups…