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Canvassing for Clean Water and the Lead and Copper Rule
UPDATE: The public comment period closed on February 12, 2020. Clean Water Action members submitted more than 15,000 letters and emails asking EPA to do more to protect our water and communities from lead.
Hi all! My name is Veronica Weyhrauch and I’m a Field Manager with our Maryland office. Every day the entire field canvass team, including myself, head out to knock on doors and convince people to get involved.
I get asked a lot by people why we still go door to door at a time when everything is accessible online. There short answer is that there are a lot of reasons, but one of biggest is
Trump’s Dirty Water Rule: Another Gift to Oil and Gas
The Trump administration finalized its signature Clean Water Act rollback, the Dirty Water Rule. This extreme interpretation of our bedrock water quality law rolls back the clock to a time when corporate polluters could dump toxic waste into rivers and streams and pave over wetlands without seeking a permit. The rule ignores science, law, and public opinion. The courts should strike it down when it is inevitably challenged.
While water quality and the public will be hurt by this reckless move, one group that stands to benefit in a big way is the oil and gas industry. Its trade associations
Key Issues in EPA’s Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions #3 -- Faster Replacement
Under current regulations, if water systems exceed the Action Level for lead, they must take a number of actions including commencing lead service line replacement at a rate of 7% annually. EPA’s proposed LCR revisions reduce this rate to 3% while closing some loopholes and proposing other requirements that will support more efficient and effective replacement programs. While closing loopholes and putting in place other requirements to make replacement activities more effective are positive steps, EPA is justified in lowering the required rate of replacement. When systems exceed the lead Action Level, 7% is a realistic yet ambitious rate of replacement.
Three Ways the Implementation of the Clean Water Act is Leaving our Water Vulnerable Oil and Gas Wastewater Discharges.
Fossil fuels not only drive the climate crisis, but also threaten our water
Greenhouse gases are not the only byproduct of oil and gas production that affects public health and the environment. A Clean Water Action report offers an in-depth look at produced water, the wastewater from oil and gas production activities—from fracking to enhanced recovery and more—that contains dangerous contaminants including salts, benzene, metals, and radioactive materials. As climate change impacts the quality and quantity of water supplies, the oil and gas industry is advocating to weaken the regulation of
New Jersey Legislative Priorities for 2020!
We're gearing up for an exciting new legislative session - and hope you will join us in holding our elected officials accountable and prioritizing clean water, our health and the environment!