Dear NRDC Activist,

EPA head Lee Zeldin has already announced staggering plans to repeal or weaken dozens of crucial standards that protect public health, defend clean air and water, and address the climate crisis.

And here's his latest attack: At the behest of industrial polluters, the EPA intends to radically restrict protections for our waterways and wetlands — protections that were already weakened by the Supreme Court.

NRDC is prepared to fight back against this senseless attack on clean water, our environment, and our health — and this time, there's an opportunity for you to weigh in too. The EPA is inviting public comments on this dangerous proposal — but only until April 23. That means right now we need your help to rally a massive public outcry.

Tell the EPA not to weaken protections for waters that help provide safe, clean drinking water, prevent community flooding, and safeguard wildlife habitat.

Access to clean water is a fundamental human right — no matter your race, income, or zip code. And our waterways are so interconnected that any weakening of federal protections for wetlands and streams anywhere will have a profound impact on clean water nationwide — and defeat the purpose of the Clean Water Act.

Under the guise of aligning federal policy with 2023's disastrous Supreme Court Sackett decision, the EPA is moving toward adopting an extreme interpretation of the already extreme ruling — one that will accelerate water pollution, increase flood risks, and degrade drinking water sources for millions of Americans.

We know that wetlands protect communities from flood damage and filter pollutants from our waterways, and we also know that this slew of attacks is like nothing we've ever seen. It's all part of the Project 2025 agenda to dismantle our environmental protections as we know them.

But NRDC has been fighting to protect clean water and wetlands for the last 50 years, and we'll keep fighting to protect them no matter who's in the White House.

Submit your public comment now telling the EPA to stop their reckless attack on clean water, before it's too late.

Right now is the best chance we have to save our waterways and all who depend on them. Thank you for fighting alongside us.

Sincerely,

Jon Devine
Director, Freshwater Ecosystems, NRDC