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Radioactive Material in the Oil and Gas Industry

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Bemnet Alemayehu

Oil and gas extraction activities, including fracking, drilling, and production, can release radioactive materials that endanger workers, nearby communities, and the environment.

Regulation Is Too Weak for Radioactive Oil and Gas Waste

Expert BlogUnited StatesAmy Mall

The U.S. oil and gas industry produced an estimated one trillion gallons of produced water in 2017. And this waste—along with drilling and fracking waste—can contain radioactive elements known as “technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material,” or TENORM. A new…

Benchmarking 2021: Still Big Opportunities for Cleaner Power

Expert BlogUnited StatesStarla Yeh

We must act now to establish the policies to get there while supporting the economic recovery with newly created jobs and public health benefits that will make for healthier people and communities throughout the nation.

How Cities Can Center Equity in Buildings Policy

Expert BlogUnited StatesMaria Stamas

A new resource from Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN), Equity and Buildings: A Practice Framework for Local Government Decision Makers, builds on the expertise of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color-led (BIPOC) organizations to help local practitioners center equity in…

A New Framework for Cracking the Nut of Existing Buildings

Expert BlogUnited StatesOlivia Walker, Betty Seto

American Cities Climate Challenge partners release a new resource for cities looking to dramatically cut energy use in existing buildings, an essential reference guide developed from the real-world experience of cities at the forefront of advanced building policy.

The Case for $45 Billion (or More) for Safe Drinking Water

Expert BlogUnited StatesAngela Guyadeen

This is the time for Congress and the Biden Administration to go big and fully fund the replacement of all lead service lines in America because the cost of going home to a house with lead pipes could be even…

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…