News & Commentary

EPA’s Chance Is NOW to Finally Fix the Broken Lead & Copper Rule

February 28, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, Michigan, InternationalErik D. Olson

Americans across political lines support action to fix lead in drinking water—and here’s how it can be done.

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.

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.

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 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?

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.

White House to Announce Crucial Lead in Water Principles

January 27, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson

The Biden-Harris administration has committed to the goal of removing all lead service lines within 10 years.

WHO’s PFAS Guidance May Increase Global Health Inequities

December 12, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalKatie Pelch

Although these protections are urgently needed, the draft guidance was neither health-protective nor based on the best available scientific evidence.

EPA Will No Longer Defend Weak Lead in Tap Water Rule in Court

December 9, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesKyler Sumter, Erik D. Olson

The agency is expected to strengthen health protections by proposing a new rule next year.

The Clean Energy Future: How We Get There Matters

November 21, 2022 Expert BlogNorth Carolina, United StatesAnna Reade, Katie Pelch

A clean and sustainable energy future is needed for addressing climate change, but how we get there matters. In the midst of global efforts to clean up and eliminate the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), Chemours is doubling…

Infrastructure Law’s Lead Pipe Removal Effort Is Wildly Popular

November 16, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson

Nine in 10 Americans support removing 100% of lead pipes from our water systems within 10 years. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed a year ago will help, but EPA must overhaul its lead in drinking water rule to make it…

New Poll: Access to Safe Drinking Water a Top Priority

November 16, 2022 Expert BlogIllinois, ChicagoAngela Guyadeen

Despite high support for safe drinking water, action and leadership is lagging.

Delivering the Promise of the Infrastructure Law

November 15, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Baron, Shelley Poticha

A year ago President Biden signed the blockbuster 1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure law, and it’s clear that this time we have a chance to do it right. Too often in the past, spending on highways divided and destroyed communities of…