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 This pollution, along with outdated infrastructure – like lead pipes in our schools – puts our health at risk.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.
Advocates gather in Springfield to protect Illinois waters
Wetlands and small streams need protections in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling. Illinois can step up and fill the gap left by the federal government.
Parents and teachers call on EPA to ‘get the lead out’ at school
Groups representing millions of parents and teachers joined environmental and public health advocates to urge the EPA to get the lead out of drinking water at schools and child care centers.
House committee approves bills to weaken clean water protections
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to approve six bills on Wednesday that would roll back clean water protections -- including one that would allow facilities to release PFAS and other chemicals into waterways, even if those pollutants are not listed in their permits.