From Conservation Voters of PA (http://www.conservationpa.org):
The fish in too many of our rivers and streams are too contaminated to eat. Too many homeowners can’t drink their tap water. Kids are losing their futures due to lead poisoning.
The legislature must stop ignoring our state’s water pollution problems. Add your name to tell your lawmakers to make clean water a priority this session at https://secure3.convio.net/lcv/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=3684.
If Pennsylvania doesn’t start to clean up our polluted rivers and streams, the federal government could fine the state.1
We almost lost out on $3 million because state officials missed a deadline for creating a plan to prevent pollution into the Chesapeake. Now the Environmental Protection Agency could impose fines if state officials don’t start making a real dent in pollution levels. And it’s not just the Chesapeake that’s in trouble – Pennsylvania has more polluted rivers and streams than any other state.2
Polluted runoff from farms, fracking and industrial waste, and 100-year-old lead pipes are taking a real toll. The fish in too many of our rivers and streams are too contaminated to eat. Too many homeowners can’t drink their tap water. Kids are losing their futures due to lead poisoning.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have an opportunity to fix these problems, but they’ve got to hear from an overwhelming number of constituents that clean water is a top concern. Will you join us in urging your lawmakers to make clean water a priority this session?
Yes, I want to see the legislature protect clean water for every family in Pennsylvania.
There are countless actions the legislature can take to clean up our drinking water. They can help local governments and schools replace aging lead pipes, preserve more land that naturally filters our drinking water, help farms to use new methods to reduce fertilizers, and force drillers to follow safety guidelines to prevent water contamination.
Getting the job done is going to require lawmakers to make some modest investments and quit their partisan bickering – two things we haven’t seen much of the last few years. That’s why your voice is so critical. If we can get enough public support from Pennsylvanians in all corners of the state – from parents, teachers, business owners – we can send a message that clean water isn’t a political issue.
1 “Report: Pa. improving, but behind clean water goals,” York Dispatch, January 5, 2017.
2 “Impaired Waters Listed By State,” United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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