The fire retardant lobby wants Congress to amend the Clean Water Act to allow unregulated toxic heavy metal pollutants in fire retardant to be dumped into our nation’s streams and rivers. Most of our nation’s drinking water supplies come from these water sources.
If this House-passed bill (HR 3898) becomes law, substantial sources of pristine water will be threatened by unregulated toxic fire retardant pollution, specifically:
- The water you drink.
- Water critical for healthy fisheries.
- Clean water for wildlife.
Please call your U.S. Senators and tell them to “Stand Up and Protect” our water from fire retardant pollution. Ask them to:
“Oppose the PERMIT Act (HR 3898) because no one should be allowed to pollute our water with toxic aerial fire retardant.” The Congressional switchboard phone number is 202-224-3121, which can connect you to your senators’ offices.
Photo: A Rocky Mountain creek runs red after aerial fire retardant was dumped into it in 2020.
