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One in four Americans live within four miles of a Superfund site--the worst of the worst toxic dump sites in the nation. To make matters worse,  Pennsylvania has the second highest number of Superfund sites in the nation, only behind New Jersey. 

Historically, polluters have had to pay to cleanup these sites and the pollution that they've created. But in 1995 the "Polluter Pays" fee expired, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill to cleanup these toxic pollution sites.

Luckily, efforts are currently underway in Congress to restore the "Polluter Pays" fee to the Superfund law through House Resolution 564 and House Resolution 832.

How You Can Help

Call your member of Congress today and ask them to support HR 564 and HR 832 to reauthorize the polluter pays fee to Superfund so that we can keep cleaning up the nation's most toxic dumpsite--and that the polluters pay for it instead of American taxpayers.

Brief Summary

One in four Americans live within four miles of a Superfund site--the worst of the worst toxic dump sites in the nation. To make matters worse,  Pennsylvania has the second highest number of Superfund sites in the nation, only behind New Jersey.

This is due to Pennsylvania’s extensive industrial history, which has left a legacy of toxic pollution that threatens our environment and public health. This includes more than 100 Superfund sites found in Pennsylvania, and 1,000 abandoned hazardous waste sites across the state.  These sites scar our landscape, drag down our local economies, endanger the health of local communities and threaten our environment. 

That’s because many of the pollutants found at these toxic dumpsites are known to cause cancer, birth defects or other health problems.  Unfortunately, until these hazardous waste sites are cleaned up the toxic chemicals will continue to leach into our soil and groundwater, and evaporate into the air and into our environment.  

Historically, polluters have had to pay to cleanup these sites and the pollution that they've created. But in 1995 the "Polluter Pays" fee expired, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill to cleanup these toxic pollution sites.

Fortunately, efforts are currently underway in Congress to restore the "Polluter Pays" fee to the federal Superfund law through HR 564 and HR 832.

Click here to call your member of Congress and ask them to support these important pieces of legislation.