A look back at what our unique network accomplished in 2023
Here are 10 examples of how our advocates won positive results for the public and the planet in 2023.
Clean water
If we want a greener, healthier world we need to protect our rivers, lakes and streams.
Clean water is vital to ecosystems, to our health, and our quality of life. But too many of our rivers, lakes and streams are vulnerable to pollution. This pollution, along with outdated infrastructure – like lead pipes in our schools – puts our health at risk. We need to work together to protect our waters.
The Latest on Clean water
Statement: EPA tells power plants to clean up their act
Statement: White House launches new effort to protect clean water
Updates
Stopping pollution at its source. Our lawsuit against the Port of LA
Southern California beaches: unsafe for swimming, surfing, and playing
Lobby day secures bipartisan support for the Plastic Pellet Free Water Act
Featured Resources
Timeline of clean water milestones
Milestones: America’s streams regain protection
Milestones: A race to protect Mass. rivers is won
Milestones: NJ’s ‘polluters’ playground’ exposed
The Latest
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Environment California sues Port of Los Angeles to stop years of polluting San Pedro Bay
LOS ANGELES – Environment California announced Tuesday that it has filed a federal lawsuit against the Port of Los Angeles for allegedly violating the federal Clean Water Act with over 2,000 illegal discharges of pollution over the last five years alone.
Environment California announces intent to sue Port of Los Angeles over Clean Water Act violations
LOS ANGELES – The nonprofit group Environment California on Tuesday sent a formal notice of intent to sue the Port of Los Angeles for approximately 2,000 days of alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The group charges that, for years, the Port has routinely exceeded legal limits on the fecal bacteria, copper and several other pollutants it discharges into San Pedro Bay.
Statement: New rule will aid PFAS clean-ups
EPA lists two toxic PFAS chemicals under Superfund law
Clean water groups urge Congress to tackle microplastics
Tiny plastic pellets, also called nurdles, pose big problems for local waterways.
Statement: New bill will tackle large threat posed by tiny plastics
An estimated ten trillion pellets enter oceans each year