EPA Refuses to Protect Children from Perchlorate-Contaminated Tap Water
The agency defies a court order, the law, and science. ...
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COVID 4 Stimulus Bill Must Recognize: Water Is Life
None of us can wash our hands, bathe, or clean and disinfect our homes as recommended by CDC without safe running water. Yet despite living under stay-at-home o...
Lead Contaminated Water: EPA’s Proposal Fails Our Kids
We have learned from the ongoing lead in water crises in Flint, Michigan ; Newark, New Jersey ; and Washington, DC , for example, that no community and no...
Here’s What’s Needed to Fix the EPA’s Outdated Lead in Tap Water Rule
If the EPA doesn’t overhaul its Lead and Copper Rule, lead-contaminated drinking water will continue to be a widespread problem in the United States....
Newark's Bottled Water Plan Denies Thousands Safe Water
Newark NJ has a serious lead problem So why is Newark denying bottled water to tens of thousands of residents who need it?...
The Broken Safe Drinking Water Act Won’t Fix the PFAS Crisis
The public health crisis with PFAS, or "forever toxic chemicals," in the drinking water of millions of Americans will not be solved by the Safe Drinking Water A...