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.
Toxic threats
The chemicals used in everything from perfumes to cleaners to fertilizers should make our lives better — not harm our health or our environment.
There are more than 80,000 chemicals on the market in the United States, used in everything from perfumes and household cleaners to fertilizers and industrial solvents. Surprisingly, most chemicals go into use without testing their long-term impact on our health or the environment. We should make sure that any chemical in use is safe, eliminate any we know are dangerous, and when industries make a toxic mess, we should know right away, and they should pay to clean it up.
The Latest on Toxic threats
Victory: REI is phasing out toxic PFAS from its products
PFAS and the Pentagon: reflections on a bipartisan victory
Updates
Chemical train derailment highlights need for stronger safety rules to protect the environment
California eliminates toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics and textiles
Report highlights challenges facing clean water in America
Featured Resources
Lead in schools’ water
Food for thought: Are your groceries safe?
Get the Lead Out
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New bill would stop companies from dumping plastic
Tiny pieces of plastic are no being found everywhere we look. The Plastic Pellet Free Water Act would help.
Two more states take action to limit lead in schools’ drinking water
Legislators in Missouri and Colorado have just approved bills requiring remediation when lead in schools' drinking water exceeds 5 parts per billion (ppb).
Legislative win in CO on our Ban Toxic PFAS campaign
Large-scale factory farms have become the biggest source of water pollution in the U.S.
The EPA can change that.
