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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

April 19, 2024 Latest NewsAlaskaJenny Shalant

The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.

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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

April 10, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty, Courtney Lindwall

These toxic chemicals are so common in consumer products and manufacturing that they’re everywhere—including inside our bodies.

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In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

March 11, 2024 ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool

Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.

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"Natural" Gas Is Expensive and Dangerous. We Can Do Better.

February 18, 2023 Expert BlogIllinoisJ.C. Kibbey

Large gas utilities in Illinois are pushing for a historically large rate increase. Now is the time to make the switch to cleaner home appliances.

Mining for Limestone on Chicago’s Southeast Side? Residents Gear Up for a Fight (Again).

February 17, 2023 DispatchIllinois, ChicagoSusan Cosier

A proposal to build an underground facility on a contaminated lot is yet another reason the city needs to address the cumulative impacts of industry on communities.

Cover Crops for Every Climate

February 17, 2023 Expert BlogWest, Midwest, East, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Idaho, New Mexico, TexasLara Bryant, Dr. Daniel Rath

Cover crops are adaptable, valuable, and effective enough that farmers can benefit from them in every region of the United States—even cold or dry areas.

Illinois Should Lead on Getting the Lead Out of Our Water

February 17, 2023 Expert BlogIllinoisChakena D. Perry

Governor Pritzker’s speech missed an opportunity to outline a plan to protect Illinois children.

Fresh Water Through Lead Pipes

February 17, 2023 Expert BlogIllinois, ChicagoGina Ramirez

Though Chicago is known as "the Fresh Coast," for some Chicagoans, the water that flows through their pipes doesn't have the same reputation.

Opportunities in Organic Enhance Climate Resilience

February 17, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesAllison Johnson

A new GAO report on climate resilience in agriculture overlooks a solution that is already at our fingertips: investing in organic agriculture.

All the Earmarks of Harmful Water Policy

February 17, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson, Kyler Sumter

NRDC findings show that communities of color most in need of water infrastructure funding are less likely to get it.

Does California Have a Lead in Drinking Water Problem?

February 16, 2023 Expert BlogCaliforniaEllen Lee

More testing and proper lead service line replacement is needed throughout the state.

New Yorkers Highlight Opportunities to Grow SNAP Incentives

February 14, 2023 Expert BlogNew YorkSahana Rao, Margaret Brown, Sara Imperiale

SNAP incentives play an essential role in addressing challenges around fresh, healthy food affordability and access, provide much needed markets for local farmers, and drive local economic development.

What Is Greenwashing?

February 9, 2023 ExplainerUnited States, InternationalCourtney Lindwall

How this misleading marketing practice impacts consumers and communities and stands in the way of real environmental progress.

Reharvest Memphis: How to Host a Low-Waste High-Impact Event

February 8, 2023 Expert BlogTennessee, MemphisDarby Hoover

Prioritizing grant applications from underserved communities is only one piece of the puzzle. What about the communities who are unable to apply at all?

Let’s Follow Through on President’s Promise to Pull All Lead Pipes in 10 Years

February 7, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson

Fulfilling the president’s crucial commitment is only possible if the EPA fixes its Lead & Copper Rule.

New House Energy Agenda Is Out of Touch with Reality

February 6, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesMarc Boom

The Committee’s priority still appears to be cutting taxes on companies earning tens of billions in windfall profits, and to weaken the nation’s landmark environmental laws that protect Americans from their pollution.

How California’s Water Rights System Gouges You and Me

February 6, 2023 Expert BlogCaliforniaKate Poole

It's time for California’s water managers to reform this antiquated system and prioritize water for human health and safety and for the shared environment over water for farms.

New Year, New Opportunity to Get The Lead Out of Our Water

February 6, 2023 Expert BlogIllinoisAngela Guyadeen, Chakena D. Perry

The slow pace of lead service line replacement has serious public health consequences. Will 2023 be the year Illinois accelerates its lead service line replacement work?