We've updated our PFAS Policy Dashboard, which gives users an overview of state-level legislation addressing PFAS across 50 states from 2016 to 2024. In 2024, there were 179 bills introduced across 31 states. Read our blog highlighting broader trends 👇 rockinst.org/blog/state-p...

Our review of New York State's lead service line inventory shows, as of July 2025, 8 percent of the state's 2,938 drinking water systems required to inventory their service lines (by Oct. 2024) do not yet have an inventory. Read our latest report 👇 rockinst.org/issue-area/d...

Excited to welcome 6 new fellows to our NYS Science Policy Fellowship! These scientists are placed in key advisory roles in the legislature and with the executive. The fellowship aims to strengthen collaboration between academia and government. rockinst.org/news/article...

NEW: Within the EPA is a small program called IRIS, which measures the threat of toxic chemicals. Two new bills pose the gravest threat to the program’s existence since it was created four decades ago.

Our series on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, or "forever chemicals") in biosolids continues. In part 3, @laurarabinow.bsky.social examines cases of contamination and explores why regulatory processes have not resulted in significant new federal rules. rockinst.org/blog/an-over...

NEW 2-part blog series looks at how federal environmental protections fared under President Biden and anticipated changes to environmental protections during a Trump administration. rockinst.org/blog/re-deco...