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When it comes to tackling toxic ‘forever chemicals’, the Clean Water Act has many powerful, yet underutilized, policy tools
President Biden has pledged to take quick action on toxic fluorinated ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS “by designating PFAS as a hazardous substance, setting enforceable limits for PFAS in the Safe Drinking Water Act, prioritizing substitutes through procurement, and accelerating toxicity studies and research on PFAS.” These are welcome—and necessary—steps that must be taken to address this toxic pollution, but there’s a lot more the Biden administration can do. There has been much focus on the need to set enforceable drinking water standards for PFAS, and less discussion on how the U.S
Clean Water Action on the Acquittal of Former President Trump
"History won’t forget what former President Trump did or that these Senators put partisan loyalty before their country.”
Organizing for Clean Water in 2020 - and beyond
How did you first meet Clean Water Action? For most of our members, it was on your doorstep. Clean Water Action has organized for decades not by waiting for people to come to us, but by going into neighborhoods across the country with a clipboard in hand. We found people like you - who care about protecting clean water, willing to listen, ready to take action. 2020 brought our in person outreach to a halt. But thanks to supporters like you and your commitment to fight for clean water and our health, we made a lot of progress in 2020 in the face of long odds. Our field canvassers took their
Clean Water Action: The Revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is Inadequate
“The Revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is inadequate. The failure to require full lead service line replacement is the most glaring example of EPA’s failure to propose bold changes to reduce lead at the tap."
Taking Trump's EPA to Court -- Again
On November 24th, Clean Water Action joined a new lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest rollback of vital safeguards to protect communities from coal ash. Coal ash is the toxic waste left over from burning coal for electricity. More than 100 million tons is generated annually, making it one of the largest industrial waste streams in the United States. Coal ash is packed with some of the deadliest substances known to humans, including harmful carcinogens like arsenic, cadmium, and chromium, and neurotoxins such as lead, lithium, and mercury. Exposure to coal ash
