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Two Black Communities in Albany Fight for Answers Amid Official Apathy

The state is risking their health for dirty energy. Now, two of Albany’s designated environmental justice communities are fighting for cleaner air.

Judges to EPA: Get the Lead Out (on Protecting Children’s Brains)

For years, the EPA has dragged its heels on strengthening lead standards. Thanks to a court order and Earthjustice litigation, it now has 90 days.

Climate Change Forces Quinault Tribe to Seek Higher Ground

Quinault tribal member Larry Ralston stands on the beach at the Quinault Indian Nation reservation. The tribe must relocate the village of Taholah uphill due to sea level rise.

The tribe has taken the lead against local projects like oil terminals that would further climate change and threaten its existence.

¿De qué están hechos nuestros detergentes, gobernador Cuomo?

Algunos de los químicos en productos de limpieza pueden ser tóxicos. Defensores de la salud demandan saber qué contiene cada botella.

El Gobernador de Nueva York prometió acceso a la información de químicos en productos de limpieza doméstica potencialmente dañinos. Pero sigue sin cumplir su promesa.

Clean Water Rule Rider Sells Democracy Downriver

Chris Wilke, executive director of Puget Soundkeeper, is on a mission to protect Puget Sound from dangerous agricultural and stormwater runoff.

Congress is using a harmful, sneaky provision in a large must-pass spending bill to try and make it easier for EPA to repeal the Clean Water Rule without public or legal oversight.

‘Big Pizza’ is Lobbying Congress to Put Profit Ahead of Public Health

One profit-lovers pizza, please, hold the calorie count.

Major pizza chains and convenience stores are fighting the federal menu labeling law in a bid to hide calorie counts.

Here Are 5 Environmental Catastrophes in the Trump Budget (and Who to Call to Stop Them)

Trump's budget proposal speaks volumes about his priorities, and they don't include the environment.

The president's budget proposal would gut essential environmental programs, but Congress can reject it.

What’s in Our Cleaning Products, Gov. Cuomo?

The New York governor promised to provide access to information about potentially harmful chemicals in household cleaning products. But he has not yet kept that promise.