“Dark Waters”: Meet the Lawyer Whose 20-Year Fight Against DuPont Inspired the New Film democracynow.org/2020/1/23/tim_… via @democracynow
Robert Bilott
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Robert Bilott
@RobertBilott
Partner at @taftlaw Lecturer @ Yale School Public Health Board of @lesscancer Author of Exposure 2017 #RightLivelihoodAward @darkwatersmovie
- So proud of the entire @DarkWatersMovie team for the continuing impact the film is having to elevate awareness of the worldwide #PFAS contamination crisis @Participant @MarkRuffalo @TimRobbins1 @mariosity @TFIPFilmsThe DARK WATERS #FightForeverChemicals campaign just won a Sustainable Development Lion at @Cannes_Lions! This honor belongs to advocates @RobertBilott + @markruffalo, and the many organizations + individuals who've fought to bring this issue to the forefront. #CannesLions2021
- It shouldn't take TWO DECADES just to get to this point ... @DarkWatersMovie @MarkRuffalo @Participant #Exposure @DevilWeKnowFilm @TimRobbins1 EPA pledges to regulate PFAS in drinking water on Trump’s last full day
- For more information on PFAS risks see the film "Dark Waters" and read or listen to my book, "Exposure" with first chapter in audio book narrated by Mark Ruffalo! @MarkRuffalo @DarkWatersMovie @AtriaBooks @Participant #foreverchemicals #PFAS #PFOA #exposure #DarkWaters
00:35One man risked it all to take on one of the world’s largest corporations and expose the truth. Learn more about his courageous fight in #DarkWaters. On Digital 2/18 On Blu-ray 3/3 uni.pictures/DarkWaters - HUGE day - after decades of work, @EPA finalizes nationwide enforceable drinking water standards for #PFAS #foreverchemicals: epa.gov/newsreleases/b… @Taftlaw @rightlivelihood @YaleSPH @Lesscancer @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook @MarkRuffalo
- More communities are finding toxic chemicals in their drinking water bostonglobe.com/2021/05/23/sci… via @BostonGlobe
- Great to see @DarkWatersMovie from @Participant and @FocusFeatures on this list: @MarkRuffalo @TimRobbins1 @mariosity The best courtroom movies ever made a.msn.com/07/en-gb/BB1gx…
- It is WAY past time for @EPA to take concrete action to stop the #PFAS #Foreverchemical public health threat - there have been enough "plans" - time to ACT: washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro… @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook @rightlivelihood @Participant @MarkRuffalo
- Congrats to @DarkWatersMovie being nominated as the year's "Best Foreign Film" for France's 2021 César Awards Nominations thefilmagazine.com/2021-cesar-awa… via @thefilmagazine @Participant @MarkRuffalo @TimRobbins1 #Exposure @Taftlaw @TFIPFilms
- Thanks to @rightlivelihood for helping to raise awareness of the global #PFAS #Foreverchemical problem @DarkWatersMovie @DevilWeKnowFilm #ExposureBook @Participant @Taftlaw @MarkRuffalo @TFIPFilms @FocusFeaturesReplying to @rightlivelihood#SummerPlaylist 5⃣ How did one lawyer become DuPont's "worst nightmare"? For over 20 years, 2017 #RightLivelihood Laureate @RobertBilott fought legal battles against the chemical giant for clean and safe drinking water. Find out how he took on DuPont in the @DarkWatersMovie!
- This is such incredible news. I am so grateful to the European Union for listening the science and opening their hearts to the story of @RobertBilott. Governments can be responsive and do what’s right for people! Bravo.
- FINALLY EPA announces decision to regulate PFOA and PFOS in US drinking water-but actual federal limits are still down the road-this shouldn't take two decades to do @DarkWatersMovie @Participant @MarkRuffalo @Participant Regulatory Determination 4
- Great to see @DarkWatersMovie on this list: @Participant @MarkRuffalo @TimRobbins1 @TFIPFilms @DarkWaters_UK #ExposureBook http://6 Films About Social Impact and Sustainability to Stream causeartist.com/films-about-so… via @causeartist
- Congrats to @Participant, maker of @DarkWatersMovie, to Receive American Cinematheque’s Power of Cinema Award hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-n… via @thr @MarkRuffalo @TimRobbins1 @mariosity
