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Biden's EPA must act quickly to undo the damage Trump caused
I’ve been working on the question of what water should be protected by the Clean Water Act for 19 years. Polluters and their allies in Congress have been trying to remove some water bodies from the Act’s jurisdiction for just as long, so you would think I ran out of outrage a long time ago. But no.
Clean Water Action Statement on Family Separation and the Indefinite Detention of Families Seeking Asylum.
We condemn, in the strongest terms, the separation of families and demand that separated children be reunited with their families immediately.
Lead Hazard Awareness Project: Fighting Lead-contaminated Soil and Dust
Philadelphia’s smelters are shut down, and cars no longer run on leaded gasoline. But the lead they released still clings to the soil surface, along with flakes of exterior lead paint. The result: lead is in the dirt that sticks to shoes and hands after work or play in bare soil.
Lead Hazard Awareness Project: Lead in Paint
If your home was built before 1978, especially before 1960, it is very likely to have lead paint. Undisturbed paint with a smooth surface is not considered dangerous, and most lead paint has been covered with many layers of non-leaded paint. However, if the layered paint is loosened by water damage or pitted by the scrapes and dents of daily living, the old lead layers may become uncovered.
Lead Hazard Awareness Project: Housecleaning for Lead Safety
If you live in an old city house, you likely have lead in your paint and lead in your soil. Dust from both paint and soil contributes to house dust, and lead in house dust is a major source of lead poisoning in babies and small children. Minimizing lead dust is therefore one of the most important things you can do for your children.