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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Resurrecting the Anacostia River
By Brittani Garner, Anacostia Program Coordinator That's a lot of trash! Cleaning up the Anacostia with Clean Water Action. No longer will the Anacostia River be known as the “Forgotten River.” Over the past few decades the focus on the Anacostia has been growing and now is it’s time to shine! The
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Will deadly pollution from power plants continue to wreak havoc on our rivers? Help us decide.
By Phil Dimotsis – DC Field Manager & National Program Intern Make the stacks grow! - Submit your comments today! Since May we’ve been hard at work in neighborhoods across the nation to “flood” the EPA with handwritten comments from citizens like you and your neighbors. We’ve been telling EPA how
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Toxic Water Pollution: If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention.
by Brittany Weinstein, Energy Program Intern
I recently attended the annual SEIU (Service Employees International Union) Health Fair on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan, where I spoke with Motor City residents about the nearby River Rouge Plant that is polluting water right in their own backyardsMassachusetts Manufacturers Reduce Use of Carcinogens
By Madeline Doggett, Massachusetts Intern This post originally appeared on the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Blog For many of us, cancer feels like it surrounds us – so many friends, family members, co-workers, and neighbors seem to be carrying this health burden in neighborhoods throughout our
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New Report: Coal-Fired Brayton Point is Operating at Our Expense
Emissions from coal-fired Brayton Point Power Station in 2012 caused between 15 to 39 premature deaths and a host of additional health impacts from heart attacks to emergency room visits according to a new analysis released by Coal Free Massachusetts. Although the aging plant, located in Somerset
Leaking Coal Ash - Right into Our Water!
By Jennifer Peters, National Water Campaigns Coordinator Last month dozens of reporters gathered on the shores of Mountain Island Lake in North Carolina. They were there to hear national and regional environmental leaders discuss the worst toxic water pollution problem – the wastewater discharges
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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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