Thank you Common Cause Pres. & CEO Virginia Kase Solomon, End Citizens United Legislative Affairs Director @rushadthomas, Campaign Legal Center Sr. Director of Redistricting Mark Gaber, Democracy Green President La'Meshia Le' & CWA Legislative Advisor Ty Marino for joining this critical effort!

'As we’re talking about #youth leading the way, we’re talking about rectifying the past We’re bound together. Not just in a system of oppression, but in a system of resistance' —La'Meshia Le', Democracy Green President at #CEC31 Youth Panel on the Fight for #EnvironmentalJustice

There are real world consequences to their lack of action - our analysis shows that not setting standards results in more than 9,000 avoidable cancer-related deaths, and thousands of cases of additional health impacts.

The EMC had all the information they needed to move forward - but they continue to move the goalposts. They are more interested in protecting polluters than protecting the health of everyday North Carolinians.#PFAS

Yesterday, nearly 30 community leaders representing over 25 #NC counties came together to call on the Environmental Management Commission to approve N.C. DEQ recommendations to remove 8 PFAS from our drinking water sources. The EMC decided to stall the vote but we won’t be silenced

Thank you to Councilwoman Mary Black for supporting the people of Wake County and ALL of North Carolina fighting for clean water safe from poisonous cancer causing #PFAS chemicals. 🙏🏾

We are stronger united! Thank you to: the Eastern NC Civic Group, Pink With A Passion: Breast Cancer Awareness, National Black Leadership Caucus SE Region, Trouble in the Water (Wilmington), faith leaders and all the supporters who stood up at the EMC Stop PFAS Press Conference!

Thank you Secretary Elizabeth Biser for you and your staff’s continued leadership and science standing for North Carolinians against the continued threats of #PFAS.

Thank you for your continued service to the people of NC- advocating, providing clear scientific data & bold action to tackle #PFAS. We have dozens of members and volunteers who have reported illnesses due to exposure. There is enough proof of impact, EMC must remove all 8 PFAS.

North Carolina regulators pass on establishing standards for forever chemicals northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/07/17/nor… via NC Health News Thank you for the ethical journalism in covering Democracy Green efforts, the people, our impacts from #PFAS exposure and the truth. EMC Remove all 8 PFAS

As the EMC begins its meetings today to consider the N.C. DEQ proposed standards for PFAS in surface and groundwater, I have sent the following letter to the EMC clarify mischaracterizations and misunderstandings contained in a recent NC Chamber letter on this subject.

This morning, Democracy Green delivered a petition of nearly 130 signatures and growing to the NC Environmental Management Commission, supporting N.C. DEQ call to ban 8 cancer-causing PFAS. See it here: docs.google.com/document/d/1gN…

Our organization launched the “EMC Don’t Wait, Ban the Eight” Campaign calling for the EMC to ban all 8 #PFAS chemicals, not just the politicized 3. All of NC deserves clean drinking water, not Just one city. youtu.be/OG7izmE14CI?si…

Everyone knows fish live in #water, right? Well, apparently everyone but Commissioner Michael Ellison, Vice-Chair of the NC EMC Water Quality Committee. Tell EMC “Don’t Wait, Ban the Eight!” Sign our petition here: change.org/BanTheEight youtu.be/OG7izmE14CI?si…

Democracy Green and the National BITPOC-Emerging Contaminants Coalition delivered a petition of over 130 signatures and growing to the NC Environmental Management Commission. Don’t Wait Ban the Eight! See it here: docs.google.com/document/d/1gN…