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8 Bills to Support for a Healthier, More Just Massachusetts

February 5, 2023 | By Kerry Doyle

It’s the start of a new legislative session in Massachusetts, which means it’s time for the biannual scramble to secure co-sponsors for our priority bills. This year, Clean Water Action is working to line up support for our Healthy Futures for All legislative package to protect residents, particularly children, from exposure to health-threatening toxics and pollution.

National Accelerating Lead PIpe Replacement Summit. Kamala Harris speaking to attendees at the White House.

Report from the White House Summit on Accelerating Lead Pipe Replacement

February 1, 2023 | By Lynn Thorp

It’s no small thing to move an issue like lead service line replacement all the way to the White House. Growing recognition that there are still sources of lead in our drinking water systems and that they pose a real health risk has helped propel this issue to the top of the Administration’s agenda.

Pass State Legislation to Protect Kids from Lead

Children all across Pennsylvania are at risk of exposure to lead through paint in old housing units, aging infrastructure leaching lead into our drinking water and soil contamination from demolished industrial sites.

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Kim Gaddy with Sen Booker and other leaders in Newark

Newark: A Leader on Getting the Lead Out!

February 16, 2022 | By Kim Gaddy

"As I listened to Vice President Harris speak, I was proud of Clean Water Action and the organization’s partnering with the City of Newark to knock on 7,000 doors to inform residents about this catastrophic problem and the critical importance of replacing lead service lines."

Taking on Toxics (and more!) in the Minnesota Legislature

January 28, 2022 | By Deanna White

Update: The PFAS Prevention Package was introduced in the 2022 legislative session. all but one of the 8 bills made it into the final Environmental Omnibus bill in the House. Like most bills this year, it did not pass by the end of session. However, with the issue of these harmful “forever

Child looking out of a window, drinking water from a glass.

Talking Lead Service Lines in Malden, Massachusetts

September 7, 2021 | By Kate Bazarsky

Lead exposure is a problem that America has been facing for decades. The EPA estimates that lead in drinking water can account for 20% of a person's exposure to lead ( Lead and Drinking Water). Currently, there are lead service lines in up to ten million homes across the country. Replacing them