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Glass laboratory beakers and test tubes with text about a new Senate bill threatening the nation's chemical safety law.

New Senate draft bill proposes amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act, following a House proposal earlier this year.

Text explaining a coalition of over 40 organizations advocating for strong health protections under TSCA against chemical industry lobbying.

Text urging contact with senators to protect TSCA safety standards, emphasizing the impact of calls or emails and the need for strong protections.

A new Senate bill threatens TSCA's chemical safety. Join us to protect public health! Call 202-224-3121. #TSCA #PublicHealth #EPA

All hands on deck! Strong chemical safeguards protect all of us – and they’re worth speaking up for. #TSCA #EPA

The chemical lobby is trying to get Congress to weaken our federal chemical safety protections.
But the states are moving the opposite direction.
We need healthier communities, not more toxic exposures! #TSCA #StatesInTheLead

In December, Colorado became the first state to restore safeguards for small streams and wetlands after the 2023 Sackett v. EPA decision stripped these vital waters of federal protections. Read more:
https://cleanwater.org/2026/02/23/good-water-news-colorado

Count us IN.

1 year into the Trump admin, the “affordability crisis” is worse. Despite #SOTU claims, policies led to a 13% rise in utility costs, loss of 172,000+ clean energy jobs, and weakened water protections. #RealityCheck

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Hands holding Earth surrounded by flowers with text demanding an end to climate chaos and pollution from environmental justice groups.

Graphic urging support for EPA action to protect communities from climate and transportation pollution with hashtag #JusticeIsInTheAir.

We demand an end to climate chaos and pollution.

A coalition including Moving Forward Network & Climate Justice Alliance is calling for accountability from the U.S. EPA over rollbacks to climate & clean air protections.

Clean air is a right. Learn more: https://ow.ly/B5ej50Yfa7l

Black History Month Clean Water Champion: Morayo Suara Black History Month marks its 100th anniversary—a century of honoring Black legacy, leadership, and excellence. Throughout February, Clean Water Action will proudly spotlight our Black Water Champions: leaders who are advancing the vital work of protecting our water, our health, and our communities.

#BlackHistoryMonth isn’t only about visible leadership. It’s also about the systems that make change last. Morayo Suara is a #CleanWaterChampion, whose behind-the-scenes work powers critical clean water and #EnvironmentalJustice programs. Learn more:

https://ow.ly/heYy50YbIkw

Building a local renewable energy future makes our whole region stronger.

The toxic legacy of Georgia’s carpet empire The Georgia carpet industry’s long use of PFAS, known as forever chemicals, polluted drinking water and the environment across swaths of the South.

Consumer products shouldn't poison us.
Or contaminate the environment forever...
#banPFAS
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sign on letter opposing cuts to chemical safety

🚨More than 300 legislators from across the country sent a clear message to Congress: do not weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act.
CT legislators are HEAVILY represented because CT families don't want rollbacks to chemical safety protections! #TSCA #statesinthelead @saferstates.bsky.social

Sunrise Wind can proceed, ending Trump’s offshore wind ban — for now A judge cleared New York’s Sunrise Wind to resume construction, completing a string of court victories for wind developers after Trump’s December…

5 for 5 👏 All 5 Offshore Wind projects affected by Trump's lease suspensions have now received temporary relief in court and have returned to construction.

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A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals contaminate the supply.

"A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells." Read the full article about ongoing PFAS contamination in Stella, Wisconsin: apnews.com/article/pfas...

Black History Month Clean Water Champion: Colron Chambers Black History Month marks its 100th anniversary—a century of honoring Black legacy, leadership, and excellence. Throughout February, Clean Water Action will proudly spotlight our Black Water Champions...

For the 100th anniversary of Black History Month,
we’re spotlighting Black leaders advancing clean water, public health, & Environmental Justice.
First: Colron Chambers, whose journey from organizer to National Board Chair reflects dedication, resilience, & service.
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Judge Revives Wind Farm That Trump Halted Off Martha’s Vineyard The project, known as Vineyard Wind, was already 95 percent complete when the Trump administration ordered construction to stop.

Construction has resumed this week on Vineyard Wind after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s latest effort to stop offshore wind development.

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Protect the Toxic Substances Control Act from the Chemical Lobby! The chemical industry is lobbying hard to undermine the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) protections, which bans harmful chemicals and upholds the right of states to implement laws stronger than th...

Take action! The chemical industry is pushing a bill that would roll back federal protections from toxic chemicals. Tell Congress: Protect people, not polluters!
#PolluterProtectionAct #TSCA #PFAS #phthalates
@toxicfreefuture.bsky.social @saferstates.bsky.social
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During Government Shutdown: Exploring Reusable Solutions at Petrified Forest National Park Even with the park officially closed, I was able to get a tour showcasing all the different sustainable practices at Petrified Forest National Park. Read about the exciting changes being made as a result of Clean Water Fund’s ReThink Disposable collaboration with the park concession there.

During the federal government shutdown, CWA’s Jon Scott visited Petrified Forest National Park and got a behind-the-scenes look at ReThink Disposable’s work to reduce single-use waste through park concessions: https://cleanwater.org/2026/01/06/exploring-reuse-at-petrified-forest-national-park

Some great news to start the new year! 👏

Toxic bisphenols don’t belong in everyday products. Washington’s new rule keeps these harmful chemicals out of receipts, protecting the health of cashiers and shoppers. This is a great example of state leadership. #StatesInTheLead

Revolution Wind project can resume, judge rules - The Boston Globe Revolution Wind has received all of its federal permits and is nearly 90 percent complete to provide power for Rhode Island and Connecticut.

The president's constant attempts to stop clean, affordable wind energy are direct attacks on local workers and families. We're developing homegrown energy sources. Stop trying to keep us trapped on fossil fuel imports. #YesToWind
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When chemical protections are weakened, communities pay the price.

TSCA helps prevent toxic exposure and avoids massive health and cleanup costs. The chemical industry wants Congress to roll it back.

Tell Congress to protect TSCA: https://cleanwater.org/actions/tell-congress-protect-tcsa

The Toxic Substances Control Act is working. The chemical industry wants to weaken it.

Tell Congress: https://cleanwater.org/actions/tell-congress-protect-tcsa

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1,600 postcards hand-delivered to EPA.
4,300+ public comments submitted.
All in defense of clean water. 💧

THANK YOU to everyone who spoke out against the #PollutedWaterRule. Together, we’re telling EPA to protect our streams, wetlands, and drinking water, not polluters.

LAST. CHANCE. Today is the LAST day to submit a comment to stop the national Polluted Water Rule. Make your voice heard!
Visit: cleanwater.org/action/Pollu...
(We did the hard parts for you!)

Because of you, Amara’s Law, the strongest PFAS ban in the nation, is inspiring states and countries worldwide.

Make a year-end gift today to keep us going strong in 2026! cleanwater.org/yearend-2025

BREAKING NEWS: "The president's last-minute Christmas gift to fossil fuel lobbyists is a direct attack on New England families, workers, and energy affordability. We will not give up our fight to develop our own homegrown energy future." -Cindy Luppi, Clean Water Action National Field Director

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"The president's last-minute Christmas gift to fossil fuel lobbyists is a direct attack on New England families, workers, and energy affordability. We will not give up our fight to develop our own homegrown energy future." -Cindy Luppi, Clean Water Action National Field Director

Efforts in restoring East Coast's 2nd largest estuary are paying off!

Hypoxia levels found in the Long Island Sound have reached some of the lowest levels found in the last 40 yrs, allowing for growth of marine life and shoreline communities that depend on the Sound.

Study shows dangers of ‘forever chemicals’ on babies Mothers in New Hampshire who were downstream of sites contaminated with “forever chemicals” experienced triple the rate of infant deaths, according to a new study.

"Mothers in New Hampshire who were downstream of sites contaminated with “forever chemicals” experienced triple the rate of infant deaths..."
THIS is why we fought to ban toxic #PFAS from many common products in CT. We must not weaken our state protections.
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This is expected to be up for a vote TODAY. Take action if you haven't yet!

Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ease regulations on companies that make or...

🚩 There’s no safe level of formaldehyde. EPA’s move to a weaker assessment under #TSCA will undoubtedly lead to more cancer-causing formaldehyde in everyday products and indoor air.

While states like Washington have banned it in cosmetics, we need strong federal protections for everyone’s health.

Hear directly from the local workers impacted by the federal government's attempts to shut down New England's offshore wind industry. Offshore wind means energy independence and good, local jobs for Rhode Islanders. We say #YesToWind!