NRDC Activist — there's no time to waste.

President Trump's EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers JUST finalized its atrocious repeal of the Clean Water Rule, jeopardizing the drinking water supplies of millions of Americans, while rewarding its polluting industry allies.

This disastrous move guts clean water safeguards and gives fossil fuel giants, factory farms, and other industrial polluters a green light to contaminate thousands of vital streams, wetlands and other water sources that feed our drinking water supplies.

Trump's decision is reckless and illegal. But NRDC is ready to fight back — even if it means going to court.

The courts are our best chance to block this outrageous assault on our drinking water.

Please rush an emergency gift so that we can defend our environment on all fronts and defeat Trump's attempt to kill the Clean Water Rule.

The landmark Clean Water Act has protected our drinking water supplies, swimming spots, and fishing holes from dangerous pollution for nearly 50 years. And under this Act, the Clean Water Rule was established to clearly define which bodies of water are covered under this protection — including wetlands that filter pollution and curb flooding, and streams that feed drinking water supplies for more than 117 million Americans.

Clean water is a right and a necessity. The EPA's job is to protect our health and protect our water bodies from industrial pollution and waste, but Trump's misguided attack on clean water strips away these vital protections from critical streams and wetlands across the country and threatens to contaminate drinking water supplies and destroy important habitats for aquatic species like birds, fish, ducks, and other wildlife.

This despicable assault on our clean water must be stopped, even if it means going to court. Help us protect the future of our drinking water supplies with an emergency gift right now!

The Trump administration has been attacking clean water protections since its first day in office, but this latest action is particularly devastating. The slashing of these safeguards for clean water will impact ALL Americans, and low-income communities and communities of color could be hit the hardest — exacerbating inequality in communities that are already disproportionately impacted by polluted water.

And with so many communities facing threats to their drinking water, now is not the time to be attacking clean water protections. Instead, we should be strengthening and investing in these vital safeguards.

But we're not going to let Trump have his way with our clean water without a fight. Donate today, and we'll put your gift straight to work protecting our water, our health, and our environment — in and out of the courtroom — in the most effective way possible.

Thank you for standing with us. The future of our clean water depends on the actions we take today, together.

Sincerely,


Mitch Bernard
President/Chief Counsel, NRDC