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Official Statement on the “Polluted Water Rule”, EPA's Proposed Revision to the Definition of “Waters of the United States”
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is once again advancing a proposal to undermine the Clean Water Act. The agency’s new proposal, which clean water advocates are calling the “Polluted Water Rule,” would strip protections from most wetlands and seasonal streams across the country.
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund Announce CEO Transition Effective December 31
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund announced a planned leadership transition where Jeff Carter, President and CEO, will step down from his role effective at the end of the year.
Colorado must limit PFAS and rein in other toxic water pollution from its most notorious petroleum refinery
Last week, Clean Water Action joined Earthjustice, NRDC, Sierra Club, Western Resource Advocates and dozens of other community justice groups and impacted residents to urge Colorado to rein in Suncor Petroleum Refinery’s horrendous water pollution. Suncor is a 90-year-old refinery in North Denver that sits near the confluence of Sand Creek and the South Platte River, which is a drinking water source for hundreds of thousands of people downstream. The predominantly Latino neighborhoods surrounding the refinery are overburdened by air and water pollution and live in what has been called the most
Newark: A Leader on Getting the Lead Out!
"As I listened to Vice President Harris speak, I was proud of Clean Water Action and the organization’s partnering with the City of Newark to knock on 7,000 doors to inform residents about this catastrophic problem and the critical importance of replacing lead service lines."
Keeping an Eye on Justice40
Justice40 is not perfect. Its primary challenges remain consistent with that of environmental justice issues more broadly: they are multifaceted, interconnected, and complicated. However, it is an opportunity to take these challenges on, knowing that the financial and federal support is there to begin remediating America's history of exploitation of places and people.