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Clean Water Action: We Demand Justice Because Black Lives Matter
We join the calls to fight all forms of racism and oppression. We are committed to tearing down the structures that lead to the killings of George Floyd, Breona Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. We’re also committed to listening to and partnering with communities and activists of color to end the everyday indignities, disinvestment, and increased pollution that damage the health and wellbeing of our black and brown neighbors.
Silence is Not an Option: Black Lives Matter
We are angry and we are anguished, yet again. We are anguished because the unjust killing of George Floyd has again laid bare the oppression and racism that lead to daily harassment, injury, and death of our black and brown neighbors. We are angry because people who are crying out for justice and peacefully demanding accountability have been met with violence and arrest across the nation, and the President is threatening to deploy the military on the streets of our cities.
You might wonder why an environmental organization is speaking out on racism and inequality. It’s because the racism and
Letter to Congress Regarding H.R. 2 (June 2020)
June 29, 2020 Dear Representative,
The undersigned organizations support numerous provisions in H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act, that invest in our nation’s water infrastructure, environmental justice, ecosystem restoration, and community resilience.
We depend on wastewater and stormwater infrastructure every day to prevent our communities from flooding, protect our sources of drinking water, and keep local rivers and lakes clean and safe for our families to enjoy. However, in many areas, our nation’s infrastructure is no longer up to the task. Pipes, septic tanks, and treatment facilities have
Letter on Final Passage of HR 51 -- DC Statehood
June 25, 2020
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi 235 Cannon House Office Building United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Kevin McCarthy 2421 Rayburn House Office Building United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
Cc: All Members of the House of Representatives
Dear Speaker Pelosi, Minority Leader McCarthy and all Members of the House:
From the moment the District of Columbia Organic Act became law in 1801, Washingtonians have been denied full participation in their own government. For more than 200 years, the original form of voter suppression has
Coalition Comment on the Regulatory Determination on PFOA and PFOS under SDWA
Comment on the Regulatory Determination on PFOA and PFOS under the Safe Drinking Water Act
Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2019-0583
On behalf of our members and supporters, the undersigned organizations support the preliminary regulatory determination to regulate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The Environmental Protection Agency should finalize the regulatory determination and begin the process of setting a national primary drinking water regulation (NPDWR) that protects public health, including the health of vulnerable