Clean Water Action is fighting to protect communities from toxic power plant water pollution. For decades the power plant industry enjoyed a free pass to dump unlimited amounts of dangerous chemicals directly into our surface water, including sources of water used for drinking. As long overdue new national protections go into effect, we will be fighting back against the power plant industry’s push to weaken them.
The Water Polluter Loophole
UPDATE: On April 15, EPA announced that it would not protect surface waters contaminated with pollution that first moves through groundwater.
Clean Water Currents | Fall 2017
Clean Water Action Sues EPA Over Toxic Water Rollback
Clean Water Action is leading the resistance against U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s reckless rollback of safeguards to protect rivers, lakes, and bays from toxic power plant water pollution.
Federal Appeals Court Orders EPA to Strengthen Rule on Toxic Power Plant Wastewater
“In light of this decision, the Trump administration should immediately abandon efforts to weaken these vital safeguards at the behest of industry,” said Jennifer Peters, Water Programs Director at Clean Water Action. “Coal plants are the top polluters of toxic waste into our nation’s waters—including drinking water sources—and it’s long past time they stopped putting our health and environment in jeopardy in order to maximize their own profits.”
Environmental Groups Challenge Trump Administration Coal Ash Rule Rollback in Court
"It's clear the Trump administration doesn't value protecting human health, especially if corporate special interests could be slightly inconvenienced," said Jennifer Peters, National Water Programs Director for Clean Water Action. "This outrageous scheme would let coal plants put communities, families, and water at risk with impunity. It's time for EPA to listen to the courts and the public and strengthen, not weaken coal ash safeguards."
