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Minnesota Legislative Update: PFAS Prevention Package
"Today I am writing specifically about our advocacy around PFAS chemicals and an emotional personal story that has touched many at the Capitol and across Minnesota."
"Nobody deserves to go through what I did. We all deserve clean water and good health."
"It is unacceptable to allow these forever chemicals to destroy not only our city, but our environment and our planet as well. If PFAS chemicals are even remotely to blame for my illness then I fear for the other people, families, and children living in the areas where they are at risk of exposure."
Recapping the St. Paul & Minneapolis Mayoral Races
While Clean Water Action's endorsed candidates fell short in mayoral races in St. Paul and Minnesota, both cities elected progressive reformers who we look forward to working with to build greener and healthier communities. In St. Paul, former City Council Member Melvin Carter beat a field of 10 candidates to become St. Paul's first mayor of color. Clean Water Action’s endorsed candidate, Elizabeth Dickinson came in fourth, after Pat Harris and Dai Thao. Carter campaigned on promises of reducing educational and employment disparities and improving police-community relations. Over the next four
Factsheet: Minnesota 2023 PFAS Prevention Package
To protect current and future generations from harm Minnesota should take immediate action to stop the use of PFAS in a wide array of products. Clean Water Action and the Healthy Legacy Coalition are supporting the 2023 Minnesota PFAS Prevention Package which includes Information Disclosure, PFAS Non-Essential Use Ban, and Firefighting Foam Loophole Closure.
