There are increasing pressures from all levels of government to address the growing challenges faced by communities due to contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The need for accelerated clean-up based on science and risk is clear and widely supported by industry and other
This Earth Day, let’s take a moment to focus on an often overlooked but vitally important topic: resilience. Did you know: The costs of natural disasters have been increasing, including $360 billion in damage and losses in 2022. These climate impacts require policies and practical solutions to help
The 11th edition of our annual Electricity Price Map shares some bad news for consumers and businesses: electricity rates rose by unprecedented amounts in 2022. In 2022, an overall average national increase of 1.39 cents per kilowatt hour (cents/kWh) amounted to a 12.52% nationwide increase in
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and our coalition of companies and trade associations support accelerating clean-up on PFAS pollution in the communities in which we operate. Reducing the potential for exposures that threaten human health and the environment is among our top priorities. This aside, we
On March 22, the world celebrated World Water Day. This day was an appropriate backdrop for the first United Nations Water Conference in more than four decades, and it was a fitting lead up to the release of our first ever Small and Disadvantaged Community Water Roadmap, in partnership with Veolia
After the global pandemic prevented in person get-togethers and made travel difficult for the last few years, it is perhaps no surprise that events like New York’s Climate Week and the Global Clean Energy Ministerial in Pittsburgh, PA were well attended last week. But what really set things apart
By: Chuck Chaitovitz, Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, U.S. Chamber | Jon Freedman, Senior Vice President, Global Government Relations and Policy, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions | Howard Neukrug, Executive Director, University of Pennsylvania, Water Center | Patricia
The U.S. Chamber has been consistent in our view that durable climate policy requires Congressional action, and we’ve thrown our support behind efforts that gained strong bipartisan support, including the Energy Act of 2020, the AIM Act that phases out HFC production and use, and the significant
