For Public Health and to Save Money, New York Needs Renewable Energy

For Public Health and to Save Money, New York Needs Renewable Energy

Apr 30, 2026

We need clean, renewable energy to protect our health and to drive down energy costs. As organizations representing public and environmental health as well as frontline healthcare professionals, including the American Lung Association, Alliance of Nurses for Healthy...
Tell Congress: Polluters aren’t above the law!

Tell Congress: Polluters aren’t above the law!

Apr 21, 2026

As if polluters haven’t received enough big breaks over the last year, just in time for Earth Day, Congress wants to give them a gift they’ve always wanted: complete immunity. Republican lawmakers have now introduced legislation in both chambers of Congress that would...
Stop the House’s attacks on clean air!

Stop the House’s attacks on clean air!

Apr 14, 2026

Despite the many serious issues Congress could take on right now such as ending the war on Iran, lowering costs for millions of Americans, or protecting democracy, they’re more interested in undermining the Clean Air Act. The House is poised to vote on three bills...
Film Review: The Plastic Detox

Film Review: The Plastic Detox

Mar 27, 2026

Reviewed by Paige Knappenberger, Environment & Health Director While I imagine the non-scientific science experiment at the heart of the film might make it challenging for some scientists to stomach it, Netflix’s new documentary on the health harms of plastics The...
Introducing…The Energy Bills Relief Act!

Introducing…The Energy Bills Relief Act!

Mar 27, 2026

Earlier this month Reps. Sean Casten and Mike Levin, and more than 120 of their House of Representatives colleagues introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act (EBRA), legislation that would deliver sustainable and cost-effective solutions to boost clean energy that meets...