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Syracuse Fails to Show Drinking Water Is Safe from Lead

November 1, 2024 Press ReleaseNew York

In yet another attempt to avoid responsibility for the lead-contaminated water flowing to taps in Syracuse, New York, the city government announced yesterday that it suspended two water department employees for misconduct in the lead-testing program, implying falsely that this…

NRDC v. California Department of Pesticide Regulation

October 31, 2024 Court CaseCaliforniaActive

NRDC is challenging California’s policy that allows pesticide-treated seeds to go unregulated.

NRDC v. E. Scott Pruitt et al. (Neonic Pesticides)

October 31, 2024 Court CaseUnited StatesClosed

Research shows neonics are highly toxic to wildlife, including key pollinators—and the EPA’s failure to act on that evidence violates the Endangered Species Act. So we’re suing.

Port of Los Angeles Gets $412 Million from EPA for Cleaner Operations

October 30, 2024 ReactionCalifornia

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Port of Los Angeles $412 million to fund technologies that will cut pollution from freight operations and lead to a transition to zero-emissions technologies.

Municipal Model Policies on Food Waste Reduction

October 30, 2024 Policy GuideUnited StatesDarby Hoover

This suite of model municipal policies includes easily adaptable tools that can be used by municipalities and advocates exploring food waste reduction policy.

Putting Maintenance Dollars to Work for Greener Streets

October 29, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesRabi Abonour

By ensuring that routine maintenance projects include complete streets elements, we can build a transportation system that protects people and the planet.

EPA Confirms Two More Neonics Imperil Endangered Species

October 28, 2024 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Lucas Rhoads

The U.S. EPA released analyses showing that two neonic pesticides pose grave risks to imperiled species, rounding out EPA's review of the five neonics. 

Smart Energy Transition Policymaking Needs Better Mineral Demand Data

October 25, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod, Dr. Michele Bustamante

Sparse nation-level insights and inconsistent scenario designs leave U.S. policymakers ill-equipped to make responsible decisions on energy transition minerals.

USDA Announces More Than $3 Billion Investment in Rural America

October 25, 2024 ReactionUnited States

The Biden administration today announced over $3 billion in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program.

Save the Rice’s Whale in the Gulf of Mexico

October 25, 2024 Fact SheetLouisianaLeysha Caraballo, Michael Jasny

Swift action is needed to prevent the first human-caused great whale extinction.

As Colleges Go Green, the IRA Is Here to Help

October 23, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesShelia Hu

Here’s how schools can tap into this new source of funding as they map out their climate action plans.

New Analysis Indicates Truck Makers are Manufacturing a False Crisis

October 23, 2024 Expert BlogOregon, United StatesGuillermo A. Ortiz

Despite public promises to embrace zero-emission trucks, some manufacturers are quietly sabotaging the shift to cleaner vehicles, putting public health at risk.

Wheels of Change: Electrifying Hyderabad's Fleet

October 23, 2024 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

Impact Groups Address Insufficient Draft Environmental Impact Report for Dangerous Wood Pellet Project

October 22, 2024 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Today, Golden State Natural Resources released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on its industrial-scale wood pellet project proposal. The project would include two industrial-scale wood pellet plants, one in the central Sierras and another in Northern California, as well…

Toxic Drinking Water: The PFAS Contamination Crisis

October 22, 2024 Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Anna Reade, Dr. Katie Pelch

This class of synthetic chemicals are now found in the bodies of almost all people living in the United States.