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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Statement: EPA tells power plants to clean up their act
Statement: New rule will aid PFAS clean-ups
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EPA takes bold action on PFAS pollution
Two more states take action to limit lead in schools’ drinking water
What You Can Do
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Superfund Back on Track
Safe for Swimming?
The Threat of “Forever Chemicals”
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The Latest
Railroad Commissioners Announce Support for Ending Routine Flaring
Citing concerns about the waste of Texas’ natural resources, Railroad Commissioners Jim Wright and Wayne Christian today announced their support for measures to end or reduce routine flaring. The announcement, which comes on the heels of newly filed legislation in the state House and Senate to address routine flaring, was followed by a vote to remand 14 flaring exception applications; a move championed by Commissioner Wright, and supported by all three of the current Commissioners.
Hurricane season coverage: Data, resources and interview opportunities
The 2019 hurricane season officially gets underway tomorrow (June 1) with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicting between 4 and 8 hurricanes this year. On the heels of the devastating Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael in 2018, The Public Interest Network (which includes U.S. PIRG, Environment America, and state groups in often-impacted states such as Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia) is sharing information to help contextualize the major environmental, health and consumer concerns posed by the hurricanes that will inevitably come this season.
Over 16 Million Pounds of Toxic Chemicals Dumped into Texas’ Waterways
AUSTIN--Industrial facilities dumped more than 16 million pounds of toxic chemicals into Texas’ waterways, making Texas’ waterways the 2nd worst in the nation, according to a new report by Environment Texas Research and Policy Center. The Wasting Our Waters report comes as the Environmental Protection Agency considers a new rule to restore Clean Water Act protections to thousands of waterways in Texas and across the nation.