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EPA Greenlights More Toxic Tailpipe Pollution

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed delaying new standards that would limit toxic tailpipe pollution that cause soot and smog.
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The Cost of the United States’ Dependence on Oil

Ed Board MemoUnited StatesAlexandra Adams
The country's entire economy is more vulnerable to oil price and supply shocks. In a global market, that means there’s one solution: Reduce dependence on oil.

Trump Administration Repeals Landmark Public Lands Rule

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and grazing across 245 million acres of public lands.

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Lead to Plastic: Are We Trading One Hazard for Another?

BackgrounderNew York, United StatesValerie Baron

Dangerous, outdated lead service lines have got to go. We must not waste this generational investment and place New York’s drinking water at risk of new contamination by replacing lead with plastic pipes.

North Carolina Regulators Approve Self-Policing Policy for PFAS Polluters

Press ReleaseNorth Carolina
The EMC voted to move forward with proposed rules, written by industry, that allow PFAS polluters in North Carolina to self-report and self-regulate toxic “forever chemicals” discharges into the state’s surface waters, including drinking water supplies.

History of PFAS Contamination in North Carolina

BackgrounderNorth CarolinaDr. Anna Reade, Angela Guyadeen, Dr. Katie Pelch

State leaders have considered several proposals to protect drinking water from PFAS pollution, but none have been successfully implemented.

New Proposal Gives North Carolina Companies a Pass to Pollute PFAS

Press ReleaseNorth Carolina
The state Water Quality Committee advanced a proposed rule on PFAS pollution that would allow corporate polluters to self-regulate and avoid penalties for dumping “forever chemicals” into surface waters that provide drinking water for more than 3.5 million North Carolinians. 

Public Finally has the Chance to Speak Up on PFAS Pollution

Press ReleaseNorth Carolina
After months of internal struggle among policymakers, business leaders and environmental experts, the public can finally have its say on the future of PFAS pollution in North Carolina’s groundwater.

360,000 Lead Pipes May Deliver Water to Homes in New York

Press ReleaseNew York
New York has 360,000 lead pipes delivering water to people’s homes statewide, the fourth highest number of any state in the nation, according to a new survey from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council). New York State has committed, although not entirely allocated, $5 billion in clean water infrastructure…

New York Set to Adopt Leading PFAS Protections

Press ReleaseNew York
The New York State Department of Health today affirmed that the state is set to adopt drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS – two man-made chemicals linked to cancer and other health issues.

New York State Legislature Bans Hazardous Waste

Press ReleaseNew York
After years of deadlock, the New York State legislature today passed legislation that builds on the historic 2014 fracking ban, which was cemented into law earlier this year. The bill closes a longstanding loophole that exempted dangerous oil and gas…

Cuomo Signs Child Safe Products Act into Law

Press ReleaseNew York
Governor Andrew Cuomo today signed the Child Safe Products Act into law, which requires manufacturers to disclose chemicals of concern in children’s products and phases out some of the most toxic chemicals, such as benzene, chlorinated tris and asbestos.