Dear NRDC Action Fund Supporter,

We have a major opportunity right now to get Congress to pass critical safeguards to protect our families against toxic "forever" chemicals called PFAS — and we urgently need your help to make sure this legislation gets signed into law.

Congress will soon vote on a must-pass defense bill — the National Defense Authorization Act — that could also help protect our health by including PFAS protections and other key environmental provisions.

Tell your senators and representative to include important safeguards against dangerous PFAS in this year's federal defense bill.

These highly toxic forever chemicals are in nonstick cookware, clothing, carpets, cosmetics, firefighting foam, and more.

They've been linked to cancer, thyroid and liver disease, hormone disruption, developmental effects, higher cholesterol, and weakened immune systems.

PFAS spread quickly, don't break down easily, and show up at unsafe levels in waterways and drinking water. More and more people are joining the movement to stop this crisis, and some states are cracking down on contamination — but to truly address this problem, we need federal action now.

Tell Congress to do their part to protect our communities from toxic PFAS forever chemicals!

These lifesaving provisions would add PFAS as a hazardous substance under the federal Superfund program and regulate PFAS under the Clean Water Act, which will hold polluters accountable and help communities clean up contamination.

And since this bill helps fund the military, it has passed every year for decades and is likely to pass this year as well — meaning that if we are successful in getting these provisions included, they'll be signed into law by President Trump.

Now is our chance — please make your voice heard at the Capitol today.

Sincerely,

Erik D. Olson
Senior Advisor, NRDC Action Fund

P.S. Next month, the PFAS crisis hits the big screen to shine a light on this issue that impacts all of us. Dark Waters stars Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, and Tim Robbins. Watch the trailer.

Photo: Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP