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Official Statement | EPA Announces Plan to Delay and Weaken PFAS Drinking Water Protections
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intention to reconsider the April 2024 health-based drinking water limits for four PFAS “forever” chemicals and to delay protections for two more.
Clean Water Staff Speak Out at EPA Listening Session
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund made our voices loud and clear at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) latest listening session on the Clean Water Act. On May 1, 2025, EPA invited environmental stakeholders to weigh in on the definition of the “Waters of the United States,” an important term that determines what waters are protected and regulated under the Clean Water Act.
The Ban From China That is Ending Recycling As We Know It
Worldwide awareness of the harm from plastic pollution has reached an all-time high. Plastics are present in our drinking water (tap and bottled), air, food, rivers, creeks, coastlines, and oceans. This material never goes away. Unfortunately, many still believe that recycling alone will solve this problem. As a society that over-relies on disposable items, recycling provides a comforting sense that our rampant consumption is compatible with eco-friendliness. But we can't recycle our way out of this mess. We have to fight the problem at the source. A Recycling Ban From China Since January 1