This new tool could improve economic analysis of sub-national climate policies in the US
Empowered by the Paris Agreement and a lack of national leadership on climate policy in the United States, state and[…]
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Every lead service line replaced yields an estimated $22,000 in reduced cardiovascular disease deaths
Using publicly available information from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), EDF estimated that fully replacing the 9.3 million lead service[…]
Read moreDeadly Chemical Explosion in Houston Area “Cannot be the New Normal”
“It is saddening and infuriating to see more people die because of another chemical explosion in the Houston area. These[…]
Read moreWhen it comes to testing heavy metals in food, the result is only as good as the lab.
“Even though the levels of a metal in any particular food is low, our overall exposure adds up because many[…]
Read morePromising proposal for addressing lead in schools and licensed child care – but gaps remain
Through its proposed revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), EPA made[…]
Read moreWhat connects cross country skiing and chemical safety?
An idyllic afternoon gliding through fresh snow may seem as far removed as you can get from Washington, D.C. decision-making[…]
Read moreHouse Energy & Commerce Committee’s “CLEAN Future Act” is Critical Step Towards Climate Action
On January 28, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Subcommittee Chairs Bobby Rush (D-IL) and Paul[…]
Read moreEuropean fish stocks on the move
Many European fish populations are on the move due to warming oceans and increasing numbers, according to new research from[…]
Read moreEPA still has a very long way to go on transparency under TSCA
EPA recently held a public meeting where it unveiled its first set of confidential business information (CBI) claim “determinations.” These[…]
Read moreWhat the people of Chile’s Robinson Crusoe Island can teach us about marine stewardship and resilience
After an hour of flying in a small plane across the Pacific Ocean with no land in sight, we began[…]
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