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While claiming to promote health, the EPA is removing protections from toxic chemicals in air, food, and water

Mientras afirma promover la salud, la EPA está eliminando las protecciones contra sustancias químicas tóxicas presentes en el aire, los alimentos y el agua

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

Suzanne Novak, Attorney, Northeast Office: “If we don’t prohibit charging a customer, we may very well end up with a two-tiered system, where wealthier communities, which are disproportionately white, will have more of their lead service lines replaced than in other communities.”

The military is running away from its legacy of PFAS-contaminated water.

Lead service lines contaminate drinking water across the country and must be replaced now

Updated Lead and Copper Rule will finally require removal of lead service lines that deliver drinking water to almost 22 million people in the U.S.

Court rules in favor of communities, holding EPA accountable for failing to investigate civil rights complaints in a timely manner

Agency asks court to allow revisions and new rulemaking for the Lead and Copper Rule

Illegal permit allowed industrial animal operations to prepare pollution prevention plans without agency oversight or public input, threatening drinking and recreational waters

Suzanne Novak, Attorney, Northeast Office, Earthjustice: “It’s been 30 years.”

All loopholes chemical companies can exploit must be closed

Despite health risk, EPA grants exemptions for approving new toxic “forever chemicals”

EPA seeking input from lead-poisoned communities is an encouraging step

Civil rights and environmental groups sue to ensure protections for millions who rely on lead-piped drinking water

Millones beben agua por tubería de plomo, pero la EPA no asume responsabilidades

Millions are drinking lead-piped water, yet Trump’s EPA slows down pipe replacement

Qué son los PFAS, por qué son dañinos y qué podemos hacer para protegernos de ellos