Lead

The Latest On: Lead

September 13, 2022 | Letter

Guam EPA: Letter Advocating for Immediate Denial of Andersen Air Force Base Permit to Open Burn and Open Detonate Hazardous Wastes on Tarague Beach

Prutehi Litekyan/Save Ritidian calls on the Guam Environmental Protection Agency to immediately deny the Andersen Air Force Base permit to open burn and open detonate hazardous waste munitions on Tarague Beach.

August 11, 2022 | Press Release

Advocacy Groups Unveil “A Roadmap to Eliminating Lead Poisoning in New York City”

The 2022 Lead Agenda details multi-agency, legislative, budgetary, and replacement action necessary to eliminate childhood toxic lead exposure

August 9, 2022 | Legal Document

Combined LCR Petition (August 2022)

Three separate legal documents:
1. Initial Opening Brief of Petitioners Newburgh Clean Water Project, NAACP, Sierra Club, United Parents Against Lead, and Natural Resources Defense Council, represented by Earthjustice.
2. Standing Addendum of Petitioners Newburgh Clean Water Project, NAACP, Sierra Club, United Parents Against Lead, and Natural Resources Defense Council, represented by Earthjustice.
3. Initial Opening Brief of State Petitioners

August 5, 2022 | Article

‘For Some, Energy Efficiency Is the Difference Between Keeping the Utilities on or Having Them Shut off’

Sharonda Williams-Tack leads a campaign that seeks to help struggling households reduce their utility bills through energy efficiency retrofits.

July 29, 2022 | Press Release

Earthjustice praises Congressional oversight of lead in aviation fuel

Most lead air pollution in the country comes from piston-engine aircrafts

July 11, 2022 | Press Release

Lead in Federally-Assisted Housing Endangers Vulnerable Families across the Country

Congress must act now to allow HUD to protect families receiving housing assistance

April 9, 2022 | Press Release

Earthjustice Statement: New York Gov. Hochul and Legislative Leadership Releases Final SFY2022-23 Budget

Final Budget Makes Moderate Climate Progress, but Bolder Action Critical in Remaining Legislative Session

March 18, 2022 | Legal Document

Comments to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in the US (March 2022)

Comments submitted on the Public Comment Draft of the EPA Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities (“Draft Lead Strategy”), prepared by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), to urge this Administration to take the bold and aggressive actions that are desperately needed so people are no longer harmed by lead.

March 8, 2022 | Press Release

Earthjustice Applauds the Nomination of Joseph Goffman as Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Air and Radiation

Regulating air pollution is critical to the health and safety of millions of people who live in the United States

March 1, 2022 | Press Release

Earthjustice Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address

Earthjustice demands urgent action on climate and environmental justice