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This Dow Chemical facility in Freeport, TX released toxic substances to a local waterway in 2020.
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Wasting our Waterways

Polluters poured nearly 200 million pounds of toxic substances into U.S. waterways in 2020. We must strengthen Clean Water Act protections and reduce toxics use.

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Accidents Waiting to Happen: Coal Ash
coal ash spill at a power plant in Tennessee

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Accidents Waiting to Happen: Coal Ash

Hundreds of coal ash pits and ponds sit near the banks of American waterways, threatening toxic spills that can cause long-term damage to the environment and public health.

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America’s best places to recharge

Americans are hitting the road to enjoy our national and state parks. With more electric vehicle chargers now coming online, it’s easier to make those trips in EVs.

Accidents waiting to happen: Industrial toxic chemicals
The Freedom Industries plant in West Virginia, site of a major 2014 chemical spill into the Elk River

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Accidents waiting to happen: Industrial toxic chemicals

Across the United States, thousands of facilities use or store chemicals that are harmful to people and the environment. Many of these facilities are located along waterways, where leaks or spills pose a risk of catastrophic damage.

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