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A brightly colored illustration showing a green hydrogen hub. A container ship on a waterway and a hydrogen production and storage facility are in the foreground, a solar panel array and wind turbines are in the mid-ground, and a city and sunset sky are in the distance.

Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.
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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

Latest NewsArctic, AlaskaJenny 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

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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House Committee Makes Historic Water Investments

Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson

A key House committee expected to approve major historic investment in removing lead pipes and in fixing deteriorating drinking water infrastructure.

Biden Proposes Big Investments in Water: It’s About Time

Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson
Biden's infrastructure plan would replace millions of lead pipes and invest billions to protect our tap water and water sources. It would be a game-changer—protecting health, investing in equity, and creating millions of living wage jobs.

The Broken Safe Drinking Water Act Won’t Fix the PFAS Crisis

Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson
The public health crisis with PFAS, or "forever toxic chemicals," in the drinking water of millions of Americans will not be solved by the Safe Drinking Water Act. Why we need to fix the law to protect the public.

Michigan Should Set Precedent-Setting PFAS Water Standards

Expert BlogDr. Anna Reade, Erik D. Olson
Today the Natural Resources Defense Council filed an extensive scientific report making a detailed case for the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to establish strict drinking water standards for five chemicals within the PFAS class. We also requested that…

“Protection”—the EPA’s Middle Name?

Expert BlogErik D. Olson, Dr. Anna Reade
Erik Olsen testified at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment hearing today on how the EPA is not protecting the public from PFAS contamination. Erik's testimony also includes NRDC's recommendations on what needs to be done now to…

Pruitt: Thousands of Toxic Spills? No Problem.

Expert BlogErik D. Olson, Daniel Rosenberg
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt continues to shirk his obligations to protect public health and the environment. This week, he blew off the Agency's commitment (in a court settlement no less) to address spills of hazardous chemicals that are polluting our…

More News on Toxic Chemicals in Food That’s Hard to Swallow

Expert BlogDaniel Rosenberg, Erik D. Olson
A new study released today provides further evidence that we are being exposed to a class of toxic chemicals that harm male reproduction in our food—with higher levels of exposure from eating at restaurants.

Needless Deaths: Toxic Solvents in Paint Strippers

Expert BlogUnited StatesDaniel Rosenberg, Erik D. Olson

The decision by the Trump administration to shelve a ban on the toxic solvent methylene chloride is already responsible for verifiable and actual deaths, with more almost certain to occur.