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A pesar de que afirma promover la salud, la administración Trump elimina protecciones contra sustancias químicas tóxicas en alimentos y agua

While claiming to promote health, the Trump administration removes protections from toxic chemicals in food and water

Hearing is called for in SB 158 so that this body can hear about and consider the progress that DTSC has made in addressing long-standing, clearly identified challenges that bill sought to address.

Leaked MAHA strategy shields corporations, not children’s health.

Across America, the warning signs of chemical danger never seem to stop.

It is past time to address the crisis of PFAS-contaminated farmland. EPA must promptly finalize its risk assessment for PFOA and PFOS in sewage sludge, publish appropriate regulations, and begin evaluating risks associated with other PFAS chemicals in sludge.

Letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning the Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for PFOA and PFOS, urging EPA to finalize the risk assessment and regulate PFOA and PFOS in sewage sludge.

The agency’s delay keeps pollutants flowing into nearby communities

The Puget Soundkeeper victory is critical first step to address long-standing pollution from municipal wastewater that degrade water quality in Puget Sound

Washington State’s Pollution Control Hearings Board ruled on an appeal to a West Point Wastewater Treatment Plant permit, requiring King County to limit nutrient pollutants like nitrogen and phosphorous from the water treatment plant.

Community groups and organizations in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, Earthjustice challenged the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent action to delay air pollution compliance rules for steel mills.

EPA’s recent action leaves communities vulnerable to dangerous, toxic pollutants

EPA announced plans to roll back PFAS drinking water protections, affecting communities across the country in states including, North Carolina, New York, and Maine

Local, national organizations call for action after over a year of poisoned water

Families for Lead Freedom Now, a community group representing families directly affected by childhood lead poisoning in Syracuse, along with partners, filed a legal petition urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to force New York State and the City of Syracuse to address the city’s lead water crisis. In July 2024, city tests revealed extraordinarily high levels of lead in drinking water, prompting residents and advocates to call for a state of emergency. The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), Earthjustice, Legal Services of Central New York (LSCNY), and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) have filed the petition on behalf of Families for Lead Freedom Now.

Proclamations let chemical companies, coal power plants, and other major polluters dodge clean air standards in at least 30 states and U.S. territories

Across the U.S., coal ash dump sites leak dangerous levels of toxic pollutants, contaminating water and threatening health

Groups oppose H.R. 556 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 which would prohibit the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture from regulating the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal
lands or waters.