Poisoning the well

A big hello and thank you to our Care2 friends for joining our email list. This week, we reported on topics ranging from debunking false talking points about the Green New Deal to elevating the frustration and anger that communities impacted by toxic chemicals feel towards the Trump administration. Thank you for your readership and your support. Toxic chemicals are poisoning communities, and those affected say EPA isn’t doing enough to stop it WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Hope Grosse was growing up in Warminster, Pennsylvania, she rarely thought about her home’s proximity to the Naval Air Warfare Center nearby, and how that might impact the safety of the water she drank and bathed in daily. Now 53 years old, Grosse was diagnosed with stage four cancer at age 25, shortly after her father died from brain cancer. The cause, she is certain, was the presence of chemicals found in the water, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of man-made chemicals that are toxic to humans and can increase the risk of cancer, among other health risks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been under mounting pressure to regulate and restrict the use of PFAS, but impacted communities say the government hasn’t done enough. And the Trump administration's close ties to the chemical industry is only adding further concern. [READ MORE]( [The Bloomberg bombshell the media missed]( [READ MORE]( [Trump’s rollbacks would increase CO2 emissions by more than 200 million tons annually, report finds]( [READ MORE]( [Republicans get history wrong by naming anti-Green New Deal caucus after Teddy Roosevelt]( [READ MORE]( [Coastal states mount bipartisan resistance as Trump forges ahead with offshore drilling plans]( [READ MORE]( [U.S.’s wettest winter on record is a ‘glimpse of the future under climate change’]( [READ MORE]( CAPAF | ThinkProgress Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 United States This email was sent to{EMAIL}. [unsubscribe](