How cities are getting the lead out of school drinking water
Getting lead out of our water supplies is essential to protect children's health. A few leading cities are showing how it can be done.
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 This pollution, along with outdated infrastructure – like lead pipes in our schools – puts our health at risk.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.
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STATEMENT: EPA to limit discharges of PFAS
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Support grows for the BEACH Act ahead of summer swimming season
Building Support for Wildlife Crossings and Safe Swimming in NC
70 bodies of water added to list of North Carolina’s Impaired Waters
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We only have one environment to enjoy living in, and once it’s gone it doesn't come back for an encore.Joe Bridger, Member, Environment North Carolina
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New EPA lead rule overlooks biggest source of contamination in schools
WRAL article highlights shortcomings of new EPA rule to protect children from lead contaminated water in schools
Environment America’s 2024 highlights
Five highlights of how our advocacy and action in 2024 put our country and our world on a greener, healthier, more sustainable path.
Getting the lead out, 10 years after Flint
The Biden administration has taken the most significant step toward protecting our drinking water from lead since the start of the Flint, Michigan, water crisis a decade ago.
Statement: EPA tells power plants to clean up their act
New rules will slash toxic pollution, improve health
Statement: White House launches new effort to protect clean water
Biden initiative would protect many wetlands and rivers from pollution