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Highly toxic PFAS chemicals are present in the drinking water of as many as 200 million Americans.

Decision to defend Superfund designations contrasts with administration’s attempted rollback of PFAS drinking water protections just last week

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to keep the “Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substance” rule in place. EPA requests that the court order the parties to propose an amended briefing schedule.

En todo Estados Unidos, las señales de advertencia de peligro químico nunca parecen detenerse.

Environmental justice and conservation groups cut out of settlement process despite intervention

The move continues to expose communities across the country to toxic forever chemicals in tap water

On Sept. 11, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency requested to vacate parts of their rule regulating maximum contaminant levels of some PFAS in drinking water.

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.

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

The progress we have secured is a testament to the fact that the law and science are on our side. It also reflects the desire of most people across the country for a safer and cleaner world. Our shared wins represent decades of painstaking work, culminating in concrete measures that will save lives across the country. We’re celebrating our victories and the many opportunities ahead.

Community leaders defending drinking water protections in court denounce Trump administration’s capitulation to utility lobbyists and chemical companies at the expense of public health

A coalition of environmental civil rights, and justice organizations sent a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee opposing the rescission of funding for life-saving programs investing in air monitoring and cleaning up toxic pollution in communities facing disproportionate impacts of environmental injustices.

Michael Youhana, Attorney, Northeast Office: “Even small releases or small bits of exposure to PFAS can cause devastating effects to the environment and human beings, and that’s why this doesn’t make sense.”

News reports say the EPA plans to eliminate its scientific research arm. This move will benefit polluters at the expense of every person in this country.

Hillary Aidun, Attorney, Northeast Office: “The reason that DEC required Brookhaven to do this analysis in the first place is that the town owns the landfill, and PFAS is coming from the landfill.”