drinking water

High Arsenic Levels Detected in Bottled Water Made by Whole Foods

High Arsenic Levels Detected in Bottled Water Made by Whole Foods

A brand of bottled water manufactured and sold by grocery-store giant and Amazon subsidiary Whole Foods contains potentially harmful levels of arsenic, according to research conducted by Consumer Reports. Consumer Reports, a non-profit consumer advocacy group, said that tests of Starkey Spring Water label showed arsenic levels ranging from 9.49 to 9.56 parts per billion, […]

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    ‘Ozone Friendly’ Chemicals Are Polluting the Environment

    ‘Ozone Friendly’ Chemicals Are Polluting the Environment

    The Montreal Protocol of 1987 committed nations around the world to stop using the chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) that created a hole in the ozone layer. While it stands as one of the most effective environmental commitments the globe has seen, new research shows the side effects have been costly as chemicals dangerous to human health build […]

    Pittsburgh to Replace Thousands of Lead Drinking Water Pipes

    Pittsburgh to Replace Thousands of Lead Drinking Water Pipes

    Under an agreement negotiated by community groups — represented by NRDC and the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project — the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) will remove thousands of lead water pipes by 2026 in order to address the chronically high lead levels in the city’s drinking water and protect residents’ health. “During this global […]

    Tackling the Growing Threat of Water Conflict

    Tackling the Growing Threat of Water Conflict

    Ever more of the world’s population is living with water insecurity and is unable to consistently access safe, clean drinking water. A number of factors, including climate change and poor water management, are worsening water scarcity, which coupled with other social problems like rising inequality and ethnic tensions, are threatening conflict between states and within […]

    Environmental Racism in Action: The Trump Administration’s Plans to Gut NEPA

    Environmental Racism in Action: The Trump Administration’s Plans to Gut NEPA

    By Derrick Z. Jackson The Trump administration is trying mightily to gut the 50-year-old National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the law that mandates rigorous, science-based environmental impact reviews for major infrastructure and construction projects prior to federal permitting. NEPA also reserves significant time for the public to weigh in on the impact of projects to […]

    House Democrats Roll out Environmental Justice Bill

    House Democrats Roll out Environmental Justice Bill

    Low-income and minority communities are particularly vulnerable to the climate crisis. They tend to be the most affected by extreme weather events, by air pollution, and by chemicals in drinking water. House Democrats put forth an environmental justice bill yesterday to help marginalized communities that have been ignored in the Capitol, according to The Hill. […]

    EPA Might Finally Regulate PFAS But the Process Matters

    EPA Might Finally Regulate PFAS But the Process Matters

    By Genna Reed The EPA announced last week that it is issuing a preliminary regulatory determination for public comment to set an enforceable drinking water standard to two of the most common and well-studied PFAS, PFOA and PFOS. This decision is based on three criteria: PFOA and PFOS have an adverse effect on public health […]