People and planet Clean water Topics View all Climate and energy People and planet Business and innovation Subcategories View all Clean air Food safety Fisheries and oceans Forests Clean water Chemicals and health Environmental justice Q&A August 14, 2025 Trump EPA’s most extreme environmental rollback is expected to spike pollution... Environmental Defense Fund's Stephanie Jones explains what's at stake if the EPA's Endangerment Finding is repealed. Deep dive August 6, 2025 When a lead poisoning crisis coincided with federal staffing cuts, kids... Lead paint was found in Milwaukee schools just as the Trump administration fired its federal lead experts. How a preventable crisis unfolded... Explainer March 21, 2025 “You can’t undo this:” Grieving mom urges lawmakers not to overturn ban on... After losing her daughter to rare brain cancer, Kari Rhinehart spent years pushing the EPA to ban the toxic chemical TCE. The agency acted... Climate change March 20, 2025 The Clean Air Act — and your family's health and safety — are under attack The Clean Air Act is under attack from the Trump administration and its EPA chief, Lee Zeldin. Deep dive February 13, 2025 In the Wild West of water, residents set politics aside to protect their... As wells run dry in rural Arizona, a community fights for water protection. Explainer February 7, 2025 Air and water are not going to protect themselves If President Trump really wants the U.S. to have the cleanest air and cleanest water, his administration must protect and strengthen... Video December 31, 2024 As miners move in, local fishers seek to preserve an island paradise The waters near the island of Andros in the Bahamas contain one of the world's largest barrier reefs, and it is under threat from a proposed... People December 12, 2024 We need to get lead out of drinking water, but some fixes are making it worse Half-fixes cause more harm. When water utilities only partially replace lead pipes, it increases the risk of lead exposure for residents. Profile December 6, 2024 Meet Rosa Inguanzo, champion of change Rosa Inguanzo is uniting her central California community to call for clean water. 1 2 3 The only climate stories you need, straight to your inbox
