Without strong public opposition, polluters will succeed in weakening the Clean Water Act and threatening safe water for millions — and EPA is only accepting comments until October 9. Get your message in TODAY.

EPA continues to undermine the fundamentals of the Clean Water Act. Two recent actions show how EPA is whittling away at specific protections.

This paper examines how weakening Clean Water Act oil and gas wastewater pollution limits would threaten drinking water. It outlines the known risks associated with this harmful wastewater, highlights impacts to downstream drinking water, and identifies the significant knowledge gaps that remain. Overall, EPA should be strengthening, not weakening, wastewater discharge standards for the oil and gas industry to better protect drinking water sources and surrounding communities.

For more than two years in Columbia, MD, communities have been fighting against W.R. Grace & Co chemical company’s pyrolysis plastic incineration facility. Demand a public hearing on its permit to operate.

Before we commit to a new generation of energy-intensive infrastructure, we must prove that the benefits outweigh the costs and ensure that residents determine what comes next in their communities.

When Massachusetts shuttered the last “Filthy Five” coal- and oil-powered plant in 2017, it opened the door to a flourishing clean energy future. Many of the plants’ former sites are now helping Massachusetts lead the way in clean energy.

From flooded basements to destroyed cars, residents bear the costs while Big Oil posts record profits. The Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act would finally change that equation.

We wouldn't be successful without a movement of ReThink Disposable champions and leaders to bring about change in their communities. Here's how you can take ACTION now and be the change you want to see in the world!

Last month, Clean Water Action staff grabbed sunscreen and Dramamine to witness the wonder that is offshore wind up close and personal, joining a boat tour of the South Fork Wind farm hosted by the National Wildlife Federation and the Environmental League of Massachusetts alongside fellow organizers, academics, and students.

Many employers will match donations you make to Clean Water Fund or allow you to support clean water through payroll deduction.