Many people may not be aware that lead is still added to brass and bronze used to make drinking water[…]
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New Leadership in Senate Creates Pathway for Pro-Climate Legislation
1/7/2020 “Even as the nation reacts to the shameful events at the US Capitol yesterday, the election results bring important[…]
Read moreGroups File Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration’s Censored Science Rule
Health and environmental advocates are asking a court to reject the Trump administration’s just-finalized Censored Science rule because it threatens[…]
Read moreParis Anniversary Crystallizes Recent Climate Momentum
On Dec. 12th, countries, companies, U.S. states and other key global actors marked the five-year anniversary of the Paris climate[…]
Read moreD.C. Regulators Approve Advanced Leak Detection Program, an Important First Step to Reduce Methane Pollution
The District of Columbia Public Service Commission approved Washington Gas Light Company’s Project Pipes 2 plan to continue replacing leak-prone[…]
Read moreBrenda Mallory Is an Outstanding Choice to Lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality
“According to press reports, President-elect Biden has chosen Brenda Mallory to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality. She[…]
Read moreAir Pollution as Cause of Young Girl’s Death Underscores Need for Urgent Action
An inquest into the cause of 9-year old Ella Roberta Adoo Kissi-Debrah’s death concluded with the ruling that dangerously high[…]
Read moreMcCarthy, Granholm, Buttigieg Are Inspired Choices to Lead America’s Climate Action
“According to news reports, President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Gina McCarthy to be America’s domestic climate advisor. The fact that[…]
Read moreNew Poll: Public Supportive of Companies Disclosing Climate Risk
Environmental Defense Fund released a national poll that shows broad public support for requiring companies to disclose climate risk and[…]
Read moreTrump Walks Over Wildlife on Way Out
The Trump administration declined to add the monarch butterfly to the endangered species list after years of sharp declines and[…]
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