The Trump administration is coming for your clean water.
Just a few days ago, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took a first step toward trying to roll back standards for our biggest source of toxic water pollution: coal-fired power plants.
It turns out that nearly 40 percent of all coal plants discharge toxic pollution within five miles of a downstream community’s drinking water intake.
However, a polluter lobby group had petitioned EPA to review (and ultimately revoke) the standard, and newly-minted EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has been happy to oblige.
He recently informed a court that he would act on the decision and revisit the standard – despite it having been the law of the land for well over a year.
To make matters worse, he also halted upcoming compliance deadlines in the meantime.
Imagine what this feels like for residents in Monroe, Michigan, who enjoy all types of recreation along Lake Erie.
For them, “back to basics” means listening only to fossil fuel companies.
The Sierra Club and our allies are going to fight these rollbacks every step of the way.
We need your help and support.