Demand the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reverse the Trump administration’s decision to gut Washington’s clean water laws.
This spring you have an incredible opportunity to stand up for clean water in the Columbia River and all waterbodies in Washington state. Studies show that Native Americans, Asian American Pacific Islanders, and fishing families eat more locally-caught fish and shellfish—and Washington state’s current laws do not stop industry from releasing unhealthy levels of toxic pollution to the Columbia and other waterbodies.
Dear U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
I support clean water and urge the agency to quickly finalize the proposed rule because it:
- Sets more stringent limits on the amount of toxic pollutants allowed in Washington waters—in the case of PCBs, a highly toxic carcinogen, the proposed rule sets a limit that is 25 times more protective;
- The proposed rule accounts for the amount of fish that people in Washington actually eat in setting protective limits.
EPA can still do more to ensure critical human health protections and the wellbeing of all Washington communities by developing criteria for PFAS and PAHs and issuing stronger criteria for dioxin.
Thank you for moving forward with reinstating the pre-Trump Washington human health criteria water quality standards.
Sincerely,
Thank you for interest reinstating the pre-Trump Washington human health criteria water quality standards. If finalized, EPA’s proposed rule will reinstate protective water quality standards and will lead to less toxic pollution for Washington’s water bodies, fish, and orcas.
