Toxic threats

It’s up to us to protect our ecosystems and communities from toxic chemicals.

Most of the 80,000 chemicals on the market in the United States have been put into use without testing long-term consequences for the environment, or their impacts on our health. We should make sure that any chemical in use is safe, eliminate those we know are dangerous, and stop using any that are damaging healthy ecosystems. And if an industry makes a toxic mess, we should know right away, and they should be the ones to pay for cleaning it up.

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Ten actions President Biden should take immediately to protect the environment

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Ten actions President Biden should take immediately to protect the environment

Come the inauguration of the 118th Congress in January, we expect less congressional support for the Biden administration’s priorities. Protecting the environment remains as pressing as ever, so President Biden should take the following 10 actions immediately to protect our air, water, climate, wildlife and wild places.

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