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Newark Makes Progress on Lead Crisis, But is Not Out of the Woods Yet

July 2, 2020 Press ReleaseNewark

The City of Newark today announced levels of lead in its drinking water for the first six months of 2020 had declined below the EPA’s action level. Newark’s mayor acknowledged New Jersey state officials have not yet verified these data.

NRDC and Partners Win Ashden Award for Heat Action Plans

July 2, 2020 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

The winners of the 2020 Ashden Awards have been announced this week. NRDC is deeply honored to have received on behalf of esteemed partners for the award for Cool Cities for our work on Heat Action Plans and Cool Roofs…

Pollution Strikes Again on the Southeast Side

July 2, 2020 Expert BlogChicagoGina Ramirez

The EPA has begun remediation of another nearby ballfield, this time because of shockingly high levels of lead and arsenic in the soil that require immediate removal.

Nancy Beck Has Some Explaining to Do

July 2, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesDaniel Rosenberg

Nancy Beck's nomination hearing for the position of Chair of the Consumer Production Safety Commission (CPSC) was a disaster (for her). Her testimony was evasive, misleading and tone deaf.

Air Quality Is Worsening for Half of the World’s People

July 2, 2020 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

A new study shows that most of us humans are likely inhaling more air pollution each year.

House OKs a Serious Investment in Protecting Our Water!

July 2, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesBecky Hammer, Erik D. Olson

The House of Representatives’ passage of the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) is good news for our nation’s water infrastructure.

The Canadian Logging Industry’s Spin Cycle

July 2, 2020 Expert BlogCanadaJennifer Skene

The forest products industry is doing everything in its power to normalize the tree-to-toilet pipeline.

Public Transit Just Helped Save America. Now America Needs to Return the Favor.

July 2, 2020 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

The Moving Forward Act could put more than $100 billion into our ailing bus, subway, and train infrastructure—promoting equity and strengthening public safety along the way.

Planning for My Grandkids’ Future

July 2, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesGina McCarthy

Clean energy is the most effective solution to the climate crisis, and one of the greatest gifts we can leave the next generation.

A Pivotal Moment for Sustainable Transportation

July 1, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesAnn Shikany

The billions of taxpayer dollars we spend on transportation infrastructure can repair the damage caused by decades of racism, pollution, and inequity, or they can dig us deeper.

SFI’s Proposed Updates Offer Greenwashing, Not Solutions

July 1, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesCourtenay Lewis

They play lip service to Indigenous Peoples, climate change, and threatened species, without requiring any meaningful requirements for forest operators to actually protect them.

House Passes Legislation to Help Remove Millions of Lead Drinking Water Pipes

July 1, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The House today approved legislation to fund the replacement of up to 10 million lead water distribution pipes nationwide.

House Passes Landmark Infrastructure Bill

July 1, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The House passed a landmark infrastructure bill today that will make important investments in clean energy, drinking water upgrades, transportation systems and climate resilience.

House Climate Plan Takes Aim at Flooding and Sea Level Rise

July 1, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesRob Moore

The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis has some solid recommendations for how the nation can address flooding and sea level rise. Better codes and standards, insurance, and major reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program are among the…

China, Top Player in World A/C Market, Raises Efficiency Bar

July 1, 2020 Expert BlogChinaNoah Horowitz, Alex Hillbrand

China implemented one of the world’s most stringent energy efficiency requirements for room air conditioners today. The move by the globe’s largest buyer and manufacturer of these appliances will save huge amounts of carbon-intensive electricity, putting a formidable dent in…