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Celebrating Juneteenth: Fighting for Environmental Justice
Happy Juneteenth! Celebrate with Clean Water Action as we continue to fight for Environmental Justice today and every day.
Taking on toxic PFAS from MN to NJ
After a landmark legislative victory on PFAS prevention in Minnesota, State Director Avonna Starck shared her thoughts with a New Jersey Senate Committee considering taking their own action against these "forever chemicals".
Rethink Disposable in Minnesota: Meet Chloe!
Meet Chloe, working in Minnesota to reduce single use disposable plastics and save businesses money by helping businesses make the switch to resusable foodware!
Environmental Advocates Encourage Limits for PFAS in Drinking Water
Clean Water Action and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy have partnered to submit a public comment to EPA in support of setting safe drinking water limits on six types of PFAS chemicals, a class of more than 12,000 that bioaccumulate and do not break down naturally, causing them to be referred to as “forever chemicals.” There are currently no federally enforceable standards on any PFAS for drinking water.
Breaking down the Forever Chemicals –What are PFAS?
We are beginning to understand the wide range of possible health effects from these chemicals, which include several types of cancer, elevated cholesterol, and changes to liver function. Only a few types of PFAS have been thoroughly studied, and the class contains potentially thousands of different iterations.