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 This pollution, along with outdated infrastructure – like lead pipes in our schools – puts our health at risk.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
EPA sets limits for toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water
Got PFAS?
Updates
Two more states take action to limit lead in schools’ drinking water
What You Can Do
Featured Resources
Good intentions, bad outcomes. Six ways impervious surfaces harm our cities and the environment
Safe for Swimming?
The Threat of “Forever Chemicals”
Who are the top toxic water polluters in your state?
The Latest
New report: 328 beaches nationwide were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least a quarter of days tested
With millions of Americans returning to the beach this summer, a new report warns that more work is needed to ensure that all waters are safe for swimming.
Report maps hundreds of toxic waste sites in the path of 2020’s record-shattering Atlantic hurricane season
As “National Hurricane Preparedness Week” kicks off, many communities across the United States are still dealing with the devastating effects of last year’s record-shattering Atlantic hurricane season.
Progress Report: President Biden’s First 100 Days
Our new progress report finds that despite the need to rebuild many federal agencies and tackle the COVID-19 crisis, the Biden administration has already taken numerous steps to restore environmental protections.
New report: Toxic waste cleanup efforts lag, putting Americans at risk
One in six Americans lives within three miles of a toxic waste site so dangerous that it has been approved or proposed for cleanup under the federal government’s “Superfund” program. However, there’s not enough money to pay for that vital work, according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data detailed in a new report from U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Environment America Research & Policy Center.
New report delivers national infrastructure path to cleaner water
Bold investment can stop sewage overflows and help make America’s waterways safe again, according to a new report from Environment America Research & Policy Center. Entitled A Path to Cleaner Water, the study comes out as Congress negotiates water infrastructure funding for the coming fiscal year as part of the federal budget.