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Still from film of Amara Strande, caption: "Despite her illness, she testified to the State Legislature"

Water is Treasure – and so is our global community

January 21, 2025 | By Avonna Starck
A documentary film crew from Japan visited our community to screen their made-for-television film, Water is Treasure – Fighting PFAS Contamination! Fight for Life. The film chronicles how mothers in Japan are leading efforts to raise awareness about PFAS contamination in their drinking water, which they attribute to U.S. military bases and the use of PFAS-based firefighting foam, and weaves in stories from the United States.
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Doing Something About EPA's Do-Nothing Plan

August 10, 2018 | By Lynn Thorp

Imagine living near an industrial facility with aboveground storage tanks and not knowing what is in those tanks. What if hazardous chemicals were stored in those tanks and that leaks or spills could contaminate a lake where you fish or swim, or a river that is also your drinking water source. Wouldn’t you want to know that water in your community is protected?

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Breaking down the Forever Chemicals –What are PFAS?

August 2, 2018 | By Tom Johnson
We are beginning to understand the wide range of possible health effects from these chemicals, which include several types of cancer, elevated cholesterol, and changes to liver function. Only a few types of PFAS have been thoroughly studied, and the class contains potentially thousands of different iterations.
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Image of plastic water bottles floating in blue water. Source: Canva

Take the Pledge! - 10 Things You Can Do to Reduce Single-Use Waste

July 17, 2018 | By Jill DiMeo
Single-use products are the main source of trash in our waters. When this garbage is disposed of improperly, it ends up in our stormwater and sewer systems, and ultimately our oceans, which has a devastating impact on marine life. In addition, the manufacturing of plastic products produces enormous amounts of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants.
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