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California's Important Leadership on 30x30

January 27, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaKate Poole

The multiple benefits of the 30x30 initiative are readily apparent and must be pursued with haste. A recent survey of California voters expressed overwhelming support for the national goal of protecting at least 30% of America's land, ocean areas, and…

Protecting the Public’s Right to Know about Drinking Water Contamination

January 27, 2021 Expert BlogAaron Colangelo

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can improve public awareness by fixing defects in the Safe Drinking Water Act’s right-to-know reports.

With His “Climate Day” Orders, Biden Moves to Protect the Country—Its People, Lands and Waters, and Science

January 27, 2021 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

National security, environmental justice, scientific integrity, and the economy are just a few issues covered by the president’s sweeping climate strategy.

Taking the High Ambition Road to Glasgow

January 27, 2021 Expert BlogBrendan Guy

President Biden's early actions breathe new energy into the global race to achieve net zero emissions. But leaders from all key countries need to step up ambition further by COP 26 to keep the possibility of holding global warming to…

Strong Start on Energy Efficiency for Biden Administration

January 26, 2021 Expert BlogJoe Vukovich

The president’s Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis directs agencies to review a number of harmful actions taken during the Trump administration, including several involving efficiency—led by changing the…

Major Settlement Reached in Newark Tap Water Lead Case

January 26, 2021 Press Release

Citizen suit secures ongoing commitment to lead pipe replacement, free drinking water testing and filters, robust public reporting of water quality, and resources to help Newark residents

Conservancy Sues Tejon Ranch Company to Enforce Conservation Agreement

January 26, 2021 Press ReleaseCalifornia

The Tejon Ranch Conservancy (Conservancy) today joined a coalition lawsuit against the Tejon Ranch Company (Company), asking a Kern County Superior Court to find the company in breach of the landmark 2008 Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land Use Agreement (RWA)…

Fighting for Safe Drinking Water in Newark

January 26, 2021 OverviewUnited States, Newark, New Jersey

While Newark has made progress to address dangerous lead, the problem continues nationwide, with millions of lead pipes still delivering water to people’s homes.

Biden to Map Out Strongest Ever U.S. Climate Actions

January 26, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesMitchell Bernard

On Wednesday, President Biden will issue a national call to move away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy in a way that improves our health, gets our people back to work, and helps build a more just and equitable…

Newark Residents Secure Protections from Lead in Drinking Water

January 26, 2021 Expert BlogNewarkNRDC

The result of a citizen suit brought by NRDC and NEW Caucus, the proposed settlement would ensure a continued commitment by the City of Newark to protecting the public from the toxic heavy metal.

A Long, Urgent To-Do List for the New Secretary of Energy

January 26, 2021 Expert BlogArjun Krishnaswami

Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm faces a Senate hearing on her nomination to be Secretary of Energy. If confirmed, she will oversee an agency that is central to many of President Biden’s bold climate policy commitments. She’ll also be inheriting…

President Biden Puts Climate Adaptation Back on the Agenda

January 26, 2021 Expert BlogRob Moore

By reinstating EO 13653, President Biden is elevating climate resilience and adaptation as priorities for his administration. Will he also designate a Federal Climate Resilience Officer to lead these efforts?

Conservancy Joins Lawsuit Against Tejon Ranch Company

January 25, 2021 Expert BlogJoel Reynolds

Tejon Ranch Conservancy joins environmental plaintiffs in challenging Tejon Ranch Company’s failure to comply with landmark 2008 Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land Use Agreement.

Price Signals Only Work if People See Them

January 25, 2021 Expert BlogMiles Muller

NRDC Sues to Block Trump’s Air Pollution Loophole

January 25, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and partners late Friday sued the Environmental Protection Agency to block a Trump-era policy allowing industrial facilities to significantly increase air pollution that endangers public health, including in communities of color overburdened by exposure to…