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In this issue: Environmental Justice Rule is Live! | New Jersey Needs a Budget that Prioritizes a Livable Climate Future | ReThink Disposable Reduces Plastic and Costs for People Most in Need | SAVE THE DATE! Autumn Toast to a Healthy Environment | The Fight for Zero Emission Standards | Governor Murphy, We Need More Action and Less Words on Climate | Our Goal to Reduce Plastic Packaging

In This Issue: A Message From Bob Wendelgass & Welcome to our New President/CEO Jeff Carter | Progress in Getting Lead Out of Drinking Water Systems | Ohio Train Wreck Could Be Biden’s Chance to Champion Chemical Safety | Ensuring America’s Water Infrastructure is Equitable, Modernized, and Resilient | Victory! EPA Proposes Protective Wastewater Treatment Standards for Coal Plants in Response to Our Litigation | Congress Votes to Nullify Clean Water Restoration Rule | The Burden of Cleaning up PFAS Shouldn’t Just Fall on Drinking Water Systems and Their Customers | State & Regional News

June 29, 2020 Dear Representative, The undersigned organizations support numerous provisions in H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act, that invest in our nation’s water infrastructure, environmental justice, ecosystem restoration, and community resilience. We depend on wastewater and stormwater infrastructure every day to prevent our communities from flooding, protect our sources of drinking water, and keep local rivers and lakes clean and safe for our families to enjoy. However, in many areas, our nation’s infrastructure is no longer up to the task. Pipes, septic tanks, and treatment facilities have