FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Action to Protect Communities from Lead Exposure

Building on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Historic Commitment to Protect Children and Families from Lead Poisoning, EPA Proposes Rule to Remove Lead Pipes Across the United States The Biden-Harris Administration is working to ensure a future where every child and family can live safely in their communities without the fear and harmful effects of lead exposure.…

CEQ Chair Brenda Mallory Outlines Biden-Harris Administration’s Vision for Clean Water Post-Sackett v. EPA

Today, White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory delivered a keynote address at the One Water Summit in Tucson, Arizona and laid out the Biden-Harris Administration’s vision for a national commitment to protect clean water. Her speech followed the U.S. Supreme Court’s disappointing decision in Sackett v. EPA earlier this year. Referring…

Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Administration’s Efforts to Replace Lead Pipes and Provide Clean Drinking Water for All Americans

Belmont Water Treatment PlantPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 3:05 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hello, hello.  Good afternoon.  Good afternoon.  (Applause.)  Please have a seat. Well, it is good to be back in Pennsylvania and to be with so many incredible leaders: members of our administration, members of Congress, the workers of AFSCME Local 33 and 47, and,…

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Protects Stability and Sustainability of Colorado River Basin, Advances Water Conservation Across the West

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Save 3-Million-Acre-Feet of Water by 2026, Enhancing Drought Resilience and Strengthening Water Security The Biden-Harris Administration is leading a comprehensive effort to make Western communities more resilient to climate change and address the ongoing megadrought across the region by harnessing the full resources of President Biden’s historic Investing…

FACT SHEET:  Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions and Progress to Protect Communities From Lead Pipes and Paint

Today, at a White House Summit on Accelerating Lead Pipe Replacement hosted by Vice President Harris, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new actions and progress to deliver clean drinking water, replace lead pipes, and remediate lead paint to protect children and communities across America. Through historic levels of funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and…

A Proclamation on Child Health Day, 2023

To build a future worthy of our children’s highest aspirations, we must ensure they have the resources and support they need to thrive.  This Child Health Day, we recommit to helping our children live healthy lives so they can reach their highest potential.      Our most fundamental obligation to our children is to keep…

Remarks by President Biden on How His Investing in America Agenda is Rebuilding Infrastructure and Creating Good-Paying Jobs | Wilmington, NC

Wilmington Convention CenterWilmington, North Carolina 5:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, North Carolina!  (Applause.) Please have a seat.  Take a seat if you have one.  (Laughter.) Thank you, Paris, for that introduction.  And, by the way, if my father were here, he’d say, “I apologize for my back.”  (Laughter.)  I apologize.  But thank you very…

Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel Before Bilateral Meeting | New York, NY

10:51 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Well, my friend, welcome. PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU:  Thank you. PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Welcome, welcome, welcome.  And I hope we’ll see each other in Washington by the end of the year here. One of the things that always stuck in my mind — and we’ve had a lot of discussions over the years, you and I. …

A Proclamation on the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act

     Fifty years ago, the Congress passed the Clean Water Act of 1972, revolutionizing America’s responsibility to protect and restore the vital waterways that sustain our communities, our economy, and our ecosystems.      Before this landmark legislation, America’s waters were in crisis, often flooded and even on fire with toxic pollution and cancer-causing contaminants. Industrial waste and…

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