EPA | Clean Water Action

Special Interests Want a Free Pass to Pollute - Tell EPA to Protect Our Water

The Clean Water Act is under attack—again. On March 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers announced plans to review and reconsider which streams, wetlands, and other water resources are protected under the Clean Water Act. A 30-day public comment period is now open through April 23, 2025—this is our chance to speak out before it’s too late!

Tell Congress: Don't Reverse Environmental And Health Safeguards!

Critical environmental and health protections are at risk including efforts to cut methane emissions, improve energy efficiency, and remove lead from drinking water. These rollbacks would open doors for polluters, not protect our communities. ACT NOW: Tell your U.S. Representative and Senators to Protect the Environment and our Communities!

Protect California's Water From PFAS Chemicals

We must address PFAS in our water systems now but the Trump Administration is being urged to weaken or even rescind drinking water standards for 6 common PFAS established by the US EPA in 2024. Don’t let that become a real threat in California. Tell the State Legislature to pass AB 794 (Gabriel) so that we can establish health protective limits in drinking water as early as 2026.

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EPA Rollbacks: A Gift to Polluters

March 14, 2025 | By Julie MacNamara

The Trump administration and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin have launched a broad attack on environmental protections that safeguard our drinking water, address the climate crisis, and protect public health. On March 12, Administrator Zeldin announced a sweeping giveaway to polluters—a move in contrast to EPA’s mission to implement our environmental protection laws to protect human health and the environment.

Pushing For Progress: Standing Strong to Protect Our Water and Our Health

January 16, 2025 | By Lynn Thorp

Inauguration Day always reminds me of my dad. A World War II veteran born in 1921, he could not vote in Presidential elections until after 1961, when the 23rd Amendment gave Washington DC residents that right. He took voting in Presidential elections seriously, insisting on driving me to the polls when I cast my first vote.

What’s at Stake for Protecting Our Waters

October 15, 2024 | By Julie MacNamara

The outcome of the November 5 election will have significant implications for clean water, the climate, and environmental justice. The protection of clean water, once a broadly supported issue, has over time become highly politicized.