Northeast-Mid-Atlantic

New EPA Lead and Copper Rule Inadequate

by Susan Sargent | December 23, 2020
Final Rule Perpetuates Risk to Minority Communities ...

Aerially Sprayed Pesticide Contains PFAS  

by Susan Sargent | December 1, 2020
“Forever Chemicals” Potentially Spread Over Millions of Acres ...

PEERMail: Aerial Spraying PFAS in Massachusetts

by Tim Whitehouse | November 30, 2020
Massachusetts communities struggle with PFAS contamination in their water supplies. One source of this contamination could be insecticides ...

Rhode Island Ignores Sewage Dumping in Historic Harbor   

by Susan Sargent | October 27, 2020
Federal Action Sought to Stop Sewage Discharges Befouling Sakonnet Harbor ...

Op-Ed | Should We Stop Spraying for Mosquitoes During the Pandemic?

by Kyla Bennett | October 7, 2020
Should we be using pesticides when spraying for mosquitoes that may compromise someone’s respiratory system during a pandemic ...

NYC Schools Lack Ventilation to Stop COVID Spread  

by Susan Sargent | October 5, 2020
Teachers File Complaint Charging Unsafe Conditions in Re-Opened Schools ...
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