YOUR FOOD & WATER WATCH AT WORK
ACTION SHOTS!
Not all heroes wear capes, but these organizers do! This past June, Food & Water Action’s Oregon team let their capes fly as they kicked off their Week of Action Against
Factory Farming with a commu- nity bike ride. The week also included an art build, pizza and trivia night, a call-in day, and a petition drop in Salem to urge elected officials to stop the expansion of factory farms.
Above, left: Organizers Lilli DiPaola and Aimee Travis prepare for the bike ride. / Above, right: Aimee speaks about Food & Water Watch’s mission on a local news program and invites people to join the Week of Action Against Factory Farming activities.
FEATURED VICTORY Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited Food & Water Watch Legal Director Tarah Heinzen to serve on its new Animal Agriculture and Water Quality Federal Advisory Committee Subcommittee. The EPA formed this subcommittee in response to a petition and lawsuit filed by Food & Water Watch and dozens of allied groups urging the agency to properly regulate factory farm water pollu- tion. After studying how factory farms threaten water quality, the subcommittee will recommend much-needed improvements to EPA’s Clean Water Act regulation of the factory farm industry. Factory farm water pollution is a threat to clean water and public health across the country, and most of this industry remains entire- ly unregulated. I look forward to advocating for urgently needed reforms as a member of this Subcommittee. — Tarah Heinzen Because of you, Tarah is advocating for clean water, indepen- dent farmers, and environmental justice as we push for stronger factory farm water pollution regulations. Thank you for investing in our legal team!
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