Our response to the East Palestine train disaster
A brief update on our work for rail safety improvements and a reduction in our nation's use of hazardous chemicals in the wake of the Norfolk Southern train disaster in East Palestine, Ohio.
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 This pollution, along with outdated infrastructure – like lead pipes in our schools – puts our health at risk.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.
The Latest on Clean water
50 years of the Clean Water Act: a work in progress
48,000 signers urge Columbia Sportswear to live up to its sustainability values by banning toxic PFAS
Updates
Judge in North Dakota halts clean water protections in 24 states
Groups challenge EPA’s failure to curb water pollution from plastic plants, oil refineries and other industries
Which bills are advancing in the California Legislature?
Featured Resources
Safe for Swimming?
Lead in schools’ water
Get the Lead Out
Explainer: What are toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals,’ and how do they affect our health?
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Updated 2023 mid-hurricane season resource guide: data, resources & interview opportunities
The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 through November 30. This resource guide can help members of the media cover it more thoroughly and accurately.
PennEnvironment responds to Delaware River area chemical spill
The spill of more than 8,000 gallons of a latex finishing solution was the latest reminder of why we need to reduce the use of toxic substances and keep our waterways safe.
Chemical train derailment highlights need for stronger safety rules to protect the environment
Residents on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border are returning to their homes this week following their evacuations over looming explosion fears after a train carrying 20 cars of hazardous materials derailed.
How can we deal with California’s heavy rains and dangerous flooding?
Investing in green infrastructure can help build resilience to heavy rains and dangerous flooding in the future.
In a win for the Delaware River, the EPA agrees to raise water quality standards
The EPA will update water quality standards for the lower Delaware River that haven't been changed in more than a half-century.