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Tell Congress: From Source to Tap, Keep the Funding Flowing
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) proved what’s possible when our nation invests in clean, safe, affordable drinking water. It funded lead pipe removal, PFAS cleanup, and protection for drinking water sources across the country. But this historic progress is at risk.
Prioritizing an Upstream Focus for PFAS in Drinking Water
According to a 2023 U.S. Geological Survey, at least 45% of tap water in the U.S. contains one or more types of PFAS. This contamination didn’t occur overnight—it has been building up in our environment for decades, beginning with the initial manufacturing of PFAS in the 1940s.
Meili Vodka And Clean Water Fund Partner To Help Protect Clean Water In Pennsylvania
In celebration of Earth Month, Meili Vodka and Clean Water Fund are joining forces to help protect clean water in the state of Pennsylvania. This April, Meili Vodka will be donating $1 to Clean Water Fund for every bottle of Meili Vodka purchased in PA.
Freighter Fails in Great Lakes Highlight Line 5 Risks
After the devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Michiganders are not ruling out a similar tragedy in the Great Lakes. After obtaining a public records request from the U.S. Coast Guard, a new report in the Detroit News discovered that Great Lakes freighters lost control or power more than 200 times between 2012 and May 2022, and crashed with stationary objects more than 60 times over the same decade. While the News notes that a freighter crash similar to the Key Bridge tragedy is unlikely with the Mackinac Bridge, there is a profound risk of damaging Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.
ReThink Disposable: Reducing Single Use Trash in Philadelphia
Thanks to support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Plastic Free Restaurants, a new waste reduction program called ReThink Disposable has made its way to Philadelphia and is playing a new and essential part in helping reduce trash and litter in the city.