Senior Director, Clean Water for America Campaign and Senior Attorney
10/29/2020
There is still time for the EPA reverse course on the Lead and Copper Rule - and stop the widespread contamination of our drinking water.
In the past couple weeks, there has been speculation that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will soon finalize its update to the nation’s regulation on lead in drinking water, known as the Lead & Copper Rule. Indeed, the agency has sent the rule over to the White House for final review.
So, here is my urgent plea to the Trump administration: don’t do it.
9/24/2020
Each year, 1 million acres of boreal forest is cut in Canada, much of it turned into pulp that is used for tissue products. This threatens wildlife and puts incredible pressure on our changing climate.
8/4/2020
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Our coast and marine life are still impacted by this devastating event and are still at risk from other offshore drilling disasters. Americans from coast to coast recognized this, and decided to speak out.
7/24/2020
For what would become the nation’s most effective conservation and recreation law, it was an awkward beginning.