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Groups Ask Federal Court to Order Newark to Provide Drinking Water to Residents, as Lead Levels Make Tap Water Unsafe

August 24, 2018 Press ReleaseNewark

A group of Newark public school educators and a national environmental group have asked a federal court to issue an emergency order to provide safe drinking water to Newark residents most at risk of exposure and most vulnerable to health…

Report Reveals Significant U.S. Trade in Giraffe Parts

August 23, 2018 Expert BlogElly Pepper

Nearly 40,000 giraffe parts and products—thought to represent nearly 4,000 giraffes—have been imported into the U.S. over the last decade, making the U.S. a significant market for giraffe parts.

Regionalization Protects California Consumers and Policies

August 22, 2018 Expert BlogCarl Zichella

After Harvey, Congress Still Stuck on Flood Insurance

August 22, 2018 Expert BlogRob Moore

The nation relies on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to give people information about flood risks, provide post-flood financial assistance, and help people become safer from flooding. But the NFIP isn’t up to new reality of storms like Harvey…

EPA Ignores Lessons from Chemical Spills in Hurricane Harvey

August 22, 2018 Expert BlogJon Devine

Illinois Has One Wild and Scenic River—and It’s Contaminated With Coal Ash

August 22, 2018 DispatchIllinoisSusan Cosier

Canoers, kayakers, and other citizens have had enough of the purple and orange pollution oozing into the Vermilion from Vistra’s waste pits.

Trump’s Empty Promise to Replace Flood Protection Standard

August 22, 2018 Expert BlogJoel Scata

Less than two weeks before Hurricane Harvey struck Texas, President Trump killed a flood protection standard that would have made federally-funded infrastructure safer from future storms.

Arizona Utility APS’s Real Plan: Fossil Fuels Forever

August 21, 2018 Expert BlogDylan Sullivan

The EPA Guts Clean Power Plan, Turning Its Back on Climate Crisis

August 21, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

The revised plan hands over authority to states, raising the risk of increasing carbon emissions and other harmful pollutants.

Big Ag’s Unwinnable Arms Race

August 21, 2018 Expert BlogDr. Sylvia Fallon

Glyphosate, a toxic herbicide, is under attack. But it’s not enough to develop “better” chemical weapons in our war against crop-killing weeds. We need to rethink our entire battlefield strategy.

Families Will Bear the Cost of Trump EPA’s Dirty Power Plan

August 21, 2018 Expert BlogKhalil Shahyd

Don’t allow the Trump administration to pass the cost of his political agenda onto America’s families.

CDC Report on PFASs: A Good Start But Improvements Needed

August 21, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Anna Reade

NRDC's comments on how the CDC's toxicological report on PFAS can be even more protective of public health.

1,400 Water Filters Available for Newarkers Impacted by Lead

August 21, 2018 Expert BlogSara Imperiale, Claire Woods

NEW Caucus and NRDC are partnering with community organizations to distribute free water filters and replacement cartridges to those impacted by the city's ongoing lead in drinking water crisis.

Minnesota Could Reap $30 Billion Driving on Electricity

August 21, 2018 Expert BlogMax Baumhefner

What would happen if millions of Minnesotans ditched gasoline and started to drive on cleaner, cheaper electricity? A new report from MJ Bradley & Associates answers that question, demonstrating that Minnesota could realize upwards of $30 billion in avoided expenditures…

Bucking Trump Agenda, Court Reinstates Clean Water Rule in 26 States

August 21, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Here’s why this environmental and public health win is so important.