Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated the changing energy landscape to help people make smart energy decisions. He's a graduate of the Knight Center for Environmental ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

NEW: A Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association official has a rebuttal to the Beyond Plastics report covered in this story. Read the detailed update here. Bennington, Vt.-based Beyond Plastics, a nonprofit ...

In the midst of the ongoing bitterly cold weather, some area residents may suddenly find they have no running water at home.

A report from a coalition of U.S. environmental advocacy groups has warned of the health risks of PVC plastic and urged public officials against using the material in community drinking water pipes.

As communities across New Jersey continue to replace hundreds of thousands of old drinking water pipes made of lead, a coalition of advocacy groups warned this week against using PVC pipes to deliver ...

The vinyl industry is fighting back against claims that it shouldn't be used in infrastructure products and is bringing specific examples to support it. In a Vinyl Institute report released Aug. 9, it ...

A landmark federal commitment to fund the elimination of a toxic national legacy—lead drinking water pipes—promises to improve the public health outlook for millions of people across the U.S. But it ...