Tell the Baltimore City Council and Mayor Scott to invest in Zero Waste!
For Baltimore City to build an effective and equitable transition away from incinerating our trash by 2030, we need to be investing serious money in Zero Waste infrastructure, now. But Mayor Scott’s proposed budget doesn’t do that - and last week, we learned more. Contact Mayor Scott and your
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A Great Choice for Our Environment
By Cindy Luppi, New England Regional Director Gina McCarthy Today President Obama nominated Gina McCarthy to be the Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We couldn’t be more thrilled with the selection. We’ve worked with Gina throughout her career in New England and she is
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And, here come the cuts.
Instead of cutting vital programs - end the subsidies! By Michael Kelly, Director of Online Communications Well, at least we know where Congress stands now. Today our Representatives and Senators chose the status quo and $8 billion in subsidies to Big Oil over funding for programs that protect the
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Coal Ash: What Michigan State can learn from Town of Pines, Indiana
By Tom Taylor, 2013 Energy Program Intern Coal ash is a byproduct of burning coal. It contains toxic chemicals like arsenic, lead, and mercury. One local producer of toxic coal ash is Michigan State University’s T.B. Simon coal plant, the largest on-campus coal plant in the nation, which burns 200
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This is What Democracy Looks Like
Clean Water Action partnered with many other organizations on the February 17 Forward on Climate Rally. We spread the word with our members and staff from offices in the DC Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic and New England all participated. Here’s a report from our own Casille Systermans on her
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Obama, Don't Forget Our Water
By Jennifer Peters, National Water Campaigns Coordinator #ProtectCleanWater President Obama has made addressing climate change a top priority for his second term. To some in the environmental community his commitment may seem long overdue, but it really is a big deal. No other American President
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Full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Demanded for “Raise the Roadway” Bayonne Bridge Project
By Jenny Vickers, NJEF Communications Coordinator and Amy Goldsmith, NJEF State Director Amy Goldsmith Testifying at the Public Hearing Newark, NJ - Last week, the New Jersey Environmental Federation (NJEF), state chapter of national Clean Water Action, testified at the U.S. Coast Guard hearing on
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We All Live Downstream - Clean Water Action Podcast
Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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