Clean Water Action, Community Water Center, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, and NextGen California released the following statement today in response to the Governor’s Executive Order N-42-20
A toxic algae outbreak that left Toledo without drinking water for several days in 2014 served as a wakeup call for responsible farming in the region. Efforts have been made to prevent algae blooms in Lake Erie, but a changing…
A toxic chemical discovered in the drinking water system serving communities along North Carolina’s Cape Fear River raised the alarm about contamination from the nearby Chemours chemical plant. Although levels of GenX, used to make nonstick products, have receded, the…
Following a landmark settlement agreement, $8.6 million will be invested back into projects that uplift the community of Peoria, Illinois, where a dirty coal plant is scheduled to close by the end of 2022.
The Environmental Protection Agency must issue an emergency rule protecting public health following its recent non-enforcement policy that encourages industries to stop monitoring and reporting pollution in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a petition filed today by…
Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature today unveiled a series of critical environmental priorities as part of the Fiscal Year 2021 New York State Budget – including a much-needed boost to developing renewable energy projects, a ban on…
The government of Alberta announced today that it is making a direct investment of more than $1 billion into the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and a further $4.2 billion in loan guarantees. NRDC will continue to fight this project…
The Trump administration today took steps to gut vehicle pollution and fuel efficiency standards, which reduce massive amounts of toxic air and climate pollution from the nation’s cars and trucks.
Negotiated by local groups, the settlement will address the city’s long-standing lead contamination while prioritizing the health of its most vulnerable residents.
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