Dear Friend, 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new wastewater standards for coal-fired power plants in order to help control discharges of pollutants like toxic metals, chlorides, bromide, nutrients, and other pollutants into waterways across the country. 

These standards would apply to every coal-burning power plant in the U.S. and require these facilities to install modern technology to treat and manage contaminated wastewater, preventing 584 million pounds of toxic pollutants from being discharged into rivers, lakes, and streams every year. 

Will you take a moment to join us in urging EPA to adopt the strongest possible controls on toxic water pollution from coal-fired power plants?

Toxic water pollution from coal-fired power plants can cause severe health and environmental problems including cancer, heart disease, reproductive failure, stroke, brain damage in children, and deformities and reproductive harm in fish and wildlife. Once in the environment, these contaminants can remain there for many years, accumulating in fish and other animals. Communities of color and low-income communities are disproportionately burdened by this pollution.

That is why we must urge EPA to quickly finalize the strongest possible protective wastewater treatment standards for toxic pollution discharges from coal-fired power plants into the nation’s waters.

Your support can help turn these critical protections into a reality by filing a comment in support of the proposed rule with EPA today.

Thank you for raising your voice in favor of clean water and healthy communities.

With thanks,


Thomas Hynes
Staff Writer