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Celebrating Another Successful Philadelphia Environmental Justice Summit!
An evening of storytelling and collaboration helped further unite the community
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.
Plastic Bags’ Days are Numbered in Pennsylvania
July 1, 2021 was a milestone date in Pennsylvania - one that put pollution from plastic bags on notice.
It marked the expiration of a statewide preemption that delayed implementation of any current policies to limit or ban single-use plastic bags. The legislature first tried to limit local plastic bag bans in 2017 through a standalone bill, which Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed. Lawmakers then added the preemption language into a budget-related bill called the fiscal code in 2019 and renewed it in 2020.
The absence of a renewal in this year’s state budget opens the door for cities and municipalities to
The Philadelphia Lead Hazard Awareness Program
Clean Water Fund is proud to relaunch our Lead Hazard Awareness Program (LHAP) in Philadelphia, whose mission is to empower residents to identify and live safely with lead hazards in their homes and communities.