Environmental groups urge Congress back to the table on PFAS
Two major environmental organizations are calling on Congress today to come back to the negotiating table to protect the public from toxic “forever chemicals.” Environment America and the League of...
View ArticleCongress compels military to phase out PFAS but misses key opportunity
The U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan measure today compelling the Pentagon to stop using PFAS-containing firefighting foams by 2024. Both chambers of Congress have now approved the National Defense...
View ArticleStatement: House passes suite of clean water safeguards on “forever chemicals”
The U.S. House approved a bipartisan measure today to protect America’s water and air from toxic “forever chemicals” best known by the acronym PFAS. The PFAS Action Act (H.R. 535) passed the House by a...
View ArticleIn addressing the coronavirus, Congress must not exacerbate the climate crisis
Congress is rushing to spend hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out industries affected by the measures being taken to stem the spread and severity of the coronavirus. But in putting out one fire,...
View ArticleStatement: Clean cars rollback will worsen climate crisis
As the unprecedented public health crisis caused by the novel coronavirus worsens, the Trump administration is nevertheless weakening clean car standards that protect our climate, our health and the...
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...
View ArticleStatement: Clean cars rollback will worsen climate crisis
As the unprecedented public health crisis caused by the novel coronavirus worsens, the Trump administration is nevertheless weakening clean car standards that protect our climate, our health and the...
View ArticleStatement: EPA decision to undercut mercury pollution standards puts our...
After months of protest, even from members of the industries the federal Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) keeps in check, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized an action that...
View ArticleSustainability experts celebrate Earth Day with “fossil fuel free” investing...
New York Times contributor Tim Gray moderated a Facebook Live panel viewed by hundreds, featuring Bill McKibben of 350.org and Leslie Samuelrich of Green Century Capital Management. These experts...
View ArticleStatement: Dirty Water Rule puts Chesapeake Bay and Maryland’s drinking water...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have now revoked federal protection for thousands of waterways across Maryland as published in the Federal Register. With our...
View ArticleNew Study: Baltimore highlighted in new report on solar power progress
Baltimore ranked 38th for solar energy capacity (per capita) among the nation’s leaders. The results come from the seventh edition of Shining Cities: The Top U.S. Cities for Solar Energy, a new report...
View ArticleU.S. Senate one step closer to a major investment in America’s public lands
“We’re a step closer to finally, fully funding America’s best conservation and recreation program. This bill is a big deal -- it’s $900 million a year, plus a short-term infusion of money to fix the...
View ArticleStatement: U.S. Senate votes to make major investment in America’s public lands
"This bill reflects what we all know -- protecting and enhancing our public lands is an essential part of the American ethos. By locking in $900 million a year for outdoor projects, plus providing a...
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