Senate committee advances bipartisan bill to phase out PFAS in military
The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services today announced legislation to phase out the military’s use of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams. As part of the annual...
View ArticleStatement: United States surpasses 2 million milestone for solar installations
The United States now boasts more than two million solar panel installations, according to data released today by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association...
View ArticleStatement: Senate hearing highlights need for clean water protections
The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing this morning on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to replace the Clean Water Rule. The proposed rule...
View ArticleStatement: House should adopt three-year phaseout of PFAS in military
The U.S. House Committee on Armed Services approved provisions in the annual defense policy bill early this morning that would phase out the military’s use of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
View ArticleSenate approves 2023 ban on military’s toxic PFAS foams
The U.S. Senate passed its annual defense policy bill today with a host of provisions to address widespread drinking water contamination from toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). One key...
View ArticleHouse passes sweeping PFAS protections: 2025 ban on military use, Superfund...
The U.S. House approved a host of provisions today to address widespread drinking water contamination from toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The annual defense spending bill would phase...
View ArticleSwimming at beaches across America can make you sick
With summer in full swing, beachgoers should beware: It might not be safe to go in the water. Nearly 60 percent of 4,523 beaches tested nationwide had water pollution levels that put swimmers at risk...
View Article65 groups call for legislation to phase out PFAS in the military within three...
Environment America submitted a letter to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees today, calling on Congress to pass legislation to phase out military firefighting foams that contain toxic per-...
View ArticleEnvironment Maryland Research & Policy Center releases revised report on...
Following questions raised about data in the original version of our “Safe for Swimming?” report released Tuesday, July 23, Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center is rereleasing its study...
View ArticleNew study: U.S. clean energy use has accelerated during the past decade
Since 2009, the United States has increased its solar power generation 40-fold and upped its electric production from wind by more than 270 percent, according to a new report released today by...
View ArticleNew study shows a decade of progress positions Maryland to take clean energy...
Since 2009, Maryland has seen an increase of 35,090% in the amount of electricity it gets from the sun, and a 550% increase in wind power production, according to a new report released today by...
View ArticleStatement: Bipartisan multistate program cutting down global warming...
WASHINGTON – Today, a partnership of nine Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states announced that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is delivering stronger results than ever when it comes to...
View ArticleStatement: Pennsylvania’s decision to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas...
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to announce a proposal tomorrow to commit the commonwealth to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Through the governor’s administrative action,...
View ArticleEPA’s proposed lead rule fails to ensure safe drinking water
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its long-awaited proposal to update to the federal Lead and Copper Rule. As proposed, EPA’s long-awaited update to the Lead and Copper...
View ArticleNew “Voices for Clean Water” website highlights wide array of Americans...
In response to a growing set of pollution threats and to mark today’s 47th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, Environment America Research and Policy Center and the Clean Water for All coalition have...
View ArticleStatement: Bipartisan water infrastructure bill invests to prevent sewage...
Congress advanced major bipartisan legislation today to improve America’s clean water infrastructure. The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved H.R.1497, the Water Quality...
View ArticleStatement: Dual EPA rollbacks weaken clean water protections against toxic...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released two proposals today to roll back clean water protections against waste from coal-fired power plants. The first proposal would overhaul wastewater...
View ArticleNew study: Maryland recycling programs experiencing mixed results
BALTIMORE — Maryland is doing relatively well in its recycling and composting efforts, but it is still underperforming in some areas and is overly dependent on burning trash, according to a new study...
View Article102 groups urge EPA to rein in meat and poultry processing plant pollution
Environment America Research & Policy Center is submitting comments on behalf of 102 organizations today, urging the Environmental Protection Agency to dramatically reduce the massive levels of...
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