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UN Recognizes Resistance Crisis, but Soft Pedals Solutions

April 30, 2019 Expert BlogAvinash Kar

To keep our life-saving drugs working, we need urgent reform to the way they are used.

EPA Backs Industry on Cancer Risks of World’s Most Widely Used Herbicide

April 30, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Environmental Protection Agency today, in a new review of the world’s most widely used herbicide, maintained its deceitful position that glyphosate is not a carcinogen.

EPA Backs Industry, Defending Carcinogenic Herbicide Glyphosate

April 30, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

But the toxic chemical, more commonly known as Roundup, was just found by the administration’s own science advisors to threaten public health.

Newark’s Lead Crisis Continues: Even Higher Levels in 2019

April 30, 2019 Expert BlogNewarkErik D. Olson

The first few months of 2019 have brought disturbing news for Newark residents—skyrocketing levels of lead in drinking water. Since the start of the year, more than 10 percent of Newark’s reported drinking water samples have exceeded 66.9 parts per…

Robust Infrastructure Plan Must Address Climate Change

April 30, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Democratic congressional leaders said today they agreed to pursue an infrastructure package with President Donald Trump.

House Leads on Climate Crisis as Political Heat Builds

April 30, 2019 Expert BlogDavid Doniger, Jake Schmidt

The House of Representatives is set this week to pass its first major climate legislation in 10 years—the first step to address the climate crisis and the rapidly rising public demand for climate action.

New York State Bans Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling

April 29, 2019 Expert BlogAlison Chase

Today Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill banning exploration, development, and production of offshore oil and gas in New York State waters – and prohibiting others that drill in federal waters just offshore New England and the tri-state…

Governor Newsom Takes a Deep Dive Into #CAwater

April 29, 2019 Expert BlogKate Poole

California, which has long been a leader in battling the causes of global warming, now takes the helm of leadership in another critical battle: preparing the state for the inevitable impacts of a changing climate on its water resources.

CA Local Governments Take Lead on Zero-Emission Buildings

April 29, 2019 Expert BlogPierre Delforge

The City of Los Angeles just released its new Sustainability Plan that includes ambitious emissions standards for new buildings to be zero-emission by 2030 and all existing buildings by 2050. With its population of 4 million, L.A.’s leadership on cutting…

Governor Wolf Unveils Climate Action Plan, Joins U.S. Climate Alliance

April 29, 2019 Press ReleasePennsylvania

Governor Tom Wolf today announced that Pennsylvania will join the United States Climate Alliance – a bipartisan coalition of 24 states dedicated to achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Accord. In addition, the Governor also released the Commonwealth’s new…

Northeast Revs Up Clean Transportation Planning

April 29, 2019 Expert BlogBruce Ho

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states are working together to develop a regional clean transportation policy that delivers better, more equitable outcomes, improves transportation options, and cleans up the air.

Talks Address Measures to Reduce Right Whale Deaths

April 26, 2019 Expert BlogDr. Francine Kershaw

Natural Ecosystem Collapse Demands Transformative Change

April 26, 2019 Expert BlogZak Smith

A yet-to-be-released U.N. report says half a million to a million species are projected to be threatened with extinction, many within decades—and we must act now.

Health Experts Defend EPA IRIS on EtO Cancer Risk

April 26, 2019 Expert BlogDr. Jennifer Sass

The chemicals industry’s tactics include science-denial and relying on its friends in the Trump EPA.

Fenceline Communities Demand Protections from Toxic Industry

April 26, 2019 Expert BlogGina Ramirez

There are more than 12,000 high-risk chemical facilities across the country and 40 percent of the country’s population live within three miles of one or more of them.