#BanPFAS

First Japan, Now Australia! Taking On PFAS Across The Globe.

January 27, 2025 | By Avonna Starck

Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to meet with Cate Faehrmann, a Member of Parliament from New South Wales, Australia. Cate traveled all the way from her sunny home on the other side of the world to our chilly corner of the globe to connect with legislators, agencies, and advocates about PFAS. She was seeking to understand how Minnesota is addressing the PFAS crisis through regulatory action so that she might take some of her lessons learned back to her home country.

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.

Documentary Screening: Water is Treasure – Fighting PFAS Contamination! Fight for Life.

January 13, 2025 | White Bear Lake, MN

Join Clean Water Action for an exclusive FREE showing of a special TV program created by a Japanese director. Water is Treasure – Fighting PFAS Contamination! Fight for Life explores the health injustices in Japan related to PFAS and the role the US military and US Department of Defense played in the contamination as well as stories from America itself.

ater is Treasure – Fighting PFAS Contamination! Fight for Life.

Amara Strande speaking at podium with her father and mother at the side

"Through no fault of my own, I was exposed to these toxic chemicals. And as a result, I will die with this cancer."

January 27, 2023 | By Amara Strande

"We must come together to demand change and hold those responsible accountable for their actions. I urge all of you to take a stand against these toxic chemicals and demand change. Together we can make a difference and protect ourselves and future generations from the devastating effects of PFAS."

"Nobody deserves to go through what I did. We all deserve clean water and good health."

January 26, 2023 | By Benjamin Rule

"It is unacceptable to allow these forever chemicals to destroy not only our city, but our environment and our planet as well. If PFAS chemicals are even remotely to blame for my illness then I fear for the other people, families, and children living in the areas where they are at risk of exposure."

EPA Directs States to Use Water Pollution Permits to Control PFAS

December 7, 2022 | By Jennifer Peters

The Clean Water Act has many tools that can—and should—be used to keep these toxic fluorinated “forever chemicals” out of our water. EPA’s memo makes it clear that states can use their existing water program authorities to address PFAS in wastewater discharges immediately.