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What’s at Stake for Protecting Our Waters
The outcome of the November 5 election will have significant implications for clean water, the climate, and environmental justice. The protection of clean water, once a broadly supported issue, has over time become highly politicized.
Reflections from the Heart: Honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is often framed as a matter of acknowledgement - recognizing the positive contributions and influence of tribal nations, as well as the injustices, untruths and losses typifying the centuries following contact.
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund Welcome Progress On Reducing Lead Risks In Drinking Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized revisions to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) regulation meant to reduce lead in drinking water. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements includes a requirement for full replacement of all lead service lines in regulated drinking water systems.
Environmental, Public Health Groups Urge Biden to Veto Microchip Bill that Threatens Workers and Communities
Environmental, and public health groups, including the Sierra Club and Clean Water Action, are urging President Joe Biden to veto a controversial bill that exempts most semiconductor companies applying for federal CHIPS Act funding from having to complete essential environmental reviews, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.
The Dirty Water Rule would mean more oil and gas wastewater in rivers and streams.
New analysis finds big impacts in oil producing states
For decades, oil and gas industry growth has been enabled by slashing protections for water. Some of the most common forms of oil and gas production benefit from federal loopholes and policies that remove water protections in order to streamline permitting and cut operational costs. The aquifer exemption program in the Safe Drinking Water Act’s (SDWA) Underground Injection Control (UIC) program, and the notorious Halliburton loophole that removed SDWA protections for hydraulic fracturing operations, are two of the most egregious examples