News & Commentary

Pittsburgh Agrees to Replace Thousands of Lead Pipes to Clean Up Its Drinking Water

March 30, 2020 Expert BlogNRDC

Negotiated by local groups, the settlement will address the city’s long-standing lead contamination while prioritizing the health of its most vulnerable residents.

EPA Issues Unprecedented “License to Pollute” During Pandemic

March 27, 2020 Expert BlogNRDC

Amidst a public health crisis, the agency will indefinitely suspend environmental protections that help keep our air and water safe.

Michigan Must Restore Water to All Homes During COVID-19 Crisis

March 20, 2020 Expert BlogJeremy Orr

As people are being urged to practice “social distancing” in their homes, it is imperative that states stop water shutoffs and reconnect water services to all homes in a safe and timely manner.

Michigan Takes First Step to Address Lead in School Drinking Water

March 3, 2020 Expert BlogMichiganCyndi Roper

Investments in the Filter First approach provides health protections for children in schools and childcare centers; investments in programs that simply test for lead in drinking water do not.

Act Now to Protect NY's Tap Water From Dangerous Chemicals

March 3, 2020 Expert BlogKimberly Ong

New York State should step up and set stricter standards for PFOA and PFOS in our drinking water.

Proposed Maryland Legislation Addresses Toxic Chemicals

February 24, 2020 Expert BlogTom Hucker, Avinash Kar

Proposed legislation in Maryland would ban flame retardants in furniture, children’s products, and mattress foam; would phase out the use of the brain-harming pesticide chlorpyrifos; and would address lead in school drinking water.

CA Lagging Behind on PFAS, But Has the Chance to Do It Right

February 19, 2020 Expert BlogDr. Anna Reade, Avinash Kar

The estimated number of Californians affected by water contaminated by toxic PFAS chemicals is rising. Data released just last week confirms that California has cause for worry, and underscores that the state should act now to protect its residents. Here…

PFAS Blood Tests: Needed but Denied

February 18, 2020 Expert BlogDr. Anna Reade

Guest blog by Andrea Amico, a PFAS community leader from Portsmouth, NH. She is passionate about advocating for answers and action on behalf of PFAS impacted communities nationwide.

Lead Contaminated Water: EPA’s Proposal Fails Our Kids

February 14, 2020 Expert BlogErik D. Olson, Valerie Baron

New York Must Step Up PFOA and PFOS Protection

February 4, 2020 Expert BlogKimberly Ong

New York must protect New Yorkers from the dangerous chemicals that contaminate our drinking water. Here are NRDC's recommendations for the regulation of the toxic "forever chemicals" PFOA and PFOS.

The Trump Administration Wants to Set Water Safety Back 50 Years

January 31, 2020 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

With their latest rollback, the president and the EPA chief show that they either don’t understand how water pollution works—or simply don’t care.

Will Illinois Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water?

January 28, 2020 Expert BlogJeremy Orr

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's has a chance to lay out a vision for clean, affordable drinking water for all Illinoisans in his State of the State.

Congress Moves Further on PFAS Protections

January 14, 2020 Expert BlogErik D. Olson, Katie Hobbs

A Fearless Defender for Our Future

January 6, 2020 NRDC in ActionBoston, Washington, D.C., United StatesJeff Turrentine

President and CEO Gina McCarthy started out as a public health agent in small-town Massachusetts, rose to become head of the EPA under Obama, and now guides NRDC into its next chapter.

A Year in Review: The Nuclear Fuel Cycle

December 17, 2019 Expert BlogCaroline Reiser

A surprising number of nuclear-related anniversaries happened this year. The enduring risks and radiation contamination that persists from these disasters should remind us all why we need strong safety and environmental protection standards for the nuclear industry.

This Year’s Defense Bill Has Important Public Health Protections

December 10, 2019 Expert BlogErik D. Olson, Katie Hobbs

All told, this year’s defense bill represents significant progress towards protecting human health against PFAS, dangerous air pollution, lead poisoning and climate change. Yet more work remains.

Fighting the Tide of Watered Down Justice

December 4, 2019 NRDC in ActionFlint, Michigan, Newark, New JerseyNicole Greenfield

Nearly three years after winning a $97 million legal settlement that required the city of Flint to replace its lead water service lines, NRDC is still on the ground holding officials accountable, and using similar tactics as we demand clean…

Groups Sue to Keep Clean Water Protections Intact

October 23, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

By repealing the Clean Water Rule, the Trump administration is putting the drinking water sources for millions of Americans at risk.

Newark Is Still Leaving Thousands Without Safe Water

October 18, 2019 Expert BlogErik D. Olson

Despite continuing lead problems, Newark ends its bottled water program. Thousands are still at risk.

Michigan Drinking Water Protections Should Be EPA's Minimum

October 16, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, MichiganJeremy Orr

On the same day that Michigan’s most protective in the nation lead in drinking water rule cleared a major legal court challenge, the Trump Administration’s EPA actually pushed protections for the rest of America further back.