Bianca Sanchez, bianca.sanchez@sierraclub.org
HARTFORD, CT. -- Today, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong led 16 states in a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) urging the agencies to regulate plastic microfiber pollution.
Susan Eastwood, Chapter Chair of Sierra Club Connecticut, released the following statement:
“The US is lagging behind other nations in implementing solutions to plastic microfiber pollution. We are grateful for Attorney General Tong's leadership to put regulations in place to address the serious impact of plastic microfiber pollution on public health and our waterways. EPA and NOAA should waste no time in getting this done."
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