EPA sets limits for toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water
The EPA finalized six limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water and released $1 billion in bipartisan infrastructure law funding to address PFAS contamination.
Mark
Morgenstein
Director of Media Relations, The Public Interest Network
Started on staff: 2017
B.S., Cornell University; M.B.A., Emory University
Mark leads The Public Interest Network’s national communications and media relations campaigns. Before joining The Public Interest Network, Mark worked at CNN for nearly 20 years, and taught writing classes for six years through the Turner Professional Development Center. Mark was the recipient of an Emmy Award, two Peabody Awards and a DuPont Award. Mark currently lives near Denver, Colo., with his wife and three children. He’s also a music fanatic who’s been lucky enough to interview many of his favorite artists.
Air pollution doesn’t care if you’re a Republican, Democrat or Independent
Posts by Mark Morgenstein
New report: Rooftop solar delivers 10 times more power than a decade ago
State-level policies drive growth, vast potential remains untapped
Statement: Biden administration reins in deadly air pollution
New limits on soot will save thousands of lives
Parents and teachers call on EPA to ‘get the lead out’ at school
Groups representing millions of parents and teachers joined environmental and public health advocates to urge the EPA to get the lead out of drinking water at schools and child care centers.
NEW REPORT: Analysis finds bag bans effective at reducing plastic waste, litter
Plastic Bag Bans Work, a new report released Thursday by U.S. PIRG Education Fund, Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group, estimates that, on average, plastic bag bans similar to those studied can eliminate almost 300 single-use plastic bags per person, per year.