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Toward a More Perfect Representation

November 15, 2018 Expert BlogRhea Suh

Come January, America will have a new set of female leaders in government who are poised to make progress on climate and the environment for all Americans.

Ramping up Renewables in India: What Lies in Store

November 15, 2018 Expert BlogSameer Kwatra

Renewable energy is at an all-time high in India, contributing 13.4% of the total power generation in August 2018, and growing. Solar and wind, the two main renewable energy sources, while low-cost, and unlimited, are intermittent by nature. Energy storage…

California’s Chlorpyrifos Recommendations Fail to Protect Children and Communities

November 15, 2018 Press ReleaseCalifornia

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation today issued new temporary recommendations for chlorpyrifos—a pesticide linked to learning disabilities in children—that will allow the toxic chemical to continue to be used on many crops grown in the state, putting children, farmworkers…

EPA Finds Replacements for Toxic “Teflon” Chemicals Toxic

November 15, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Anna Reade

EPA’s draft toxicity assessments for GenX and PFBS confirms what many have feared: taking PFOA and PFOS off the market and out of products has only led to industry replacing them with related PFAS chemicals that pose similar risks.

“Short-Term Fix” Won’t Protect Kids from Chlorpyrifos

November 15, 2018 Expert BlogAllison Johnson

California's temporary recommendations restricting use of chlorpyrifos fall short of the protection that Californians continue to demand.

At Least 82 Percent of New York Public Schools Have a Lead Problem

November 15, 2018 DispatchNew York, New York CityNicole Greenfield

The state now requires its public schools to test their drinking water for lead. But few districts have made it clear how they’re addressing the troubles at their taps.

Clean Transportation Is the Northeast’s Next Frontier

November 15, 2018 Expert BlogBruce Ho

A new report from twelve Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C. shows that residents are clamoring for clean and modern transportation solutions. States in the region are gearing up to do something about it.

EJ Groups File Amicus in Support of NYC Suit Against Big Oil

November 15, 2018 Expert BlogNew York CityRob Friedman, Kimberly Ong

CA Leaders Must Stand for Clean Energy Amid Big Oil Spending

November 14, 2018 Expert BlogJon Colmenares

Our Eulogy for U.S. Caribou Needs to Be A Wakeup Call

November 14, 2018 Expert BlogJennifer Skene

Who Is David Bernhardt? (And Why Every Environmentalist Should Care.)

November 14, 2018 ExplainerUnited States, Washington, D.C.Jeff Turrentine

The man who’s likely to replace Ryan Zinke as Interior secretary is a seasoned Washington insider—and (surprise!) a former lobbyist for Big Oil and Big Ag.

Turkey Is Bad on Antibiotics—Pork and Beef, Even Worse

November 14, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesDavid Wallinga, MD

Chew on this, over your next holiday meal.

Congress Reverses: Will Protect Waters from Invasive Species

November 14, 2018 Expert BlogScott Slesinger

Congress reverses course and will not gut laws to protect our waters from invasive species.

Laurie Goodrich Tracks Raptors by the Thousands From a Lookout in the Appalachians

November 13, 2018 DispatchPennsylvaniaKeith Mulvihill

This wildlife biologist has seen some surprising trends while counting birds of prey on Pennsylvania’s Hawk Mountain over the past 30 years.

Trump’s EPA Takes Surprise Move to Cut Pollution

November 13, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Environmental Protection Agency took the first step today in cutting smog-forming pollutants from the tailpipes of heavy-duty trucks, according to multiple news reports.