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Two-page summary fact sheet: first independent and in-depth report examines enforcement gaps in Syracuse’s preventative lead ordinance.

First independent and in-depth report examines enforcement gaps in Syracuse’s preventative lead ordinance

First independent and in-depth report examines enforcement gaps in Syracuse’s preventative lead ordinance.

A Republican-run Congress attempted to repeal lead exposure protections, endangering millions of lives in the U.S. We fought back — and won.

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.

Decisions pending on other state requests

The environmental movement has made huge gains since the 1970s, and we won’t let the lawless actions of the current administration reverse our hard-won progress.

The Trump administration and certain members of Congress are trying to roll back protections for lead in drinking water. But there are ways to fight back.

Lawmakers are gutting both Medicaid and environmental protections, endangering vulnerable communities.

Congress introduced a CRA that could permanently remove protections safeguarding communities from some of the most toxic air pollution

Earthjustice will use the power of the law to defend the right to a healthy environment.

Julian Gonzalez, Senior Legislative Counsel, Policy & Legislation Team: “You’re going from a much stronger [drinking water] regulation to a weaker one and as a result, lots and lots of children and adults and fetuses are all going to be threatened with really irreversible health harms.”

We’ve come too far on strengthening lead protections to back down. Communities drinking contaminated water because of lead pipes should not have to wait decades for help.

Sabemos que podemos salir victoriosos ante el presidente Trump y sus aliados, porque lo hemos hecho antes.

One election will not deter us or erase the environmental progress we’ve achieved.

Motion of Newburgh Clean Water Project, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Sierra Club to intervene in support of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the challenge to the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements.

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

Political inaction, underfunding, and loopholes undermined the early success of our biggest drinking water protection law.