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Environmental Advocates Encourage Limits for PFAS in Drinking Water
Clean Water Action and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy have partnered to submit a public comment to EPA in support of setting safe drinking water limits on six types of PFAS chemicals, a class of more than 12,000 that bioaccumulate and do not break down naturally, causing them to be referred to as “forever chemicals.” There are currently no federally enforceable standards on any PFAS for drinking water.
How Did Water Fare at the 88th Texas Legislature?
The 88th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature was marked by fierce infighting between our House and Senate, controlled both indirectly by Governor Greg Abbott’s wishes and directly by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick’s gavel on the Senate side. Governor Abbott vetoed myriad Senate bills as “payback” to the Senate for resisting his agenda to cut property taxes.
Waste Free Philly
Clean Water Action is a part of the Waste Free Philly Coalition which developed a five-point agenda to help Philadelphia transform into a city where neighborhoods are litter-free, trash and recycling are properly collected, dumping is a thing of the past, and a low-waste circular economy can thrive.
With a new mayor and city council being elected in 2023 in Philadelphia, the coalition is working to make these issues a priority for our next generation of leadership in Philadelphia.
The plan calls for the next mayor and city council to:
Appoint a new position of Deputy Streets CommissionerChesapeake Currents | Summer 2023
In This Issue: Maryland Legislative Recap | Clean Water & Compost | Compost Webinar | Stormwater Tips | District of Columbia Issues & Updates | Summer Clean Water Living
California Currents | Summer 2023
In This Issue: Empowering Fenceline Communities | Hold Refineries Accountable | More Progress on PFAS! | Groundwater Recharge Must Consider Drinking Water Quality | ReThink Keeps On Growing!