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Californians are at risk because Californians’ fracking health risks are ignored

March 31, 2015 | By Clean Water Action

By Rosanna Esparza, Kern County Organizer , and Jhon Arbelaez of Earthworks Clean Water Action, in partnership with Earthworks, recently published California’s first infrared analysis of oil & gas air pollution’s impact on communities. When we began research for this report nearly a year ago, we

Dirty Water Politics in the Senate

March 25, 2015 | By Clean Water Action

By Michael Kelly, Communications Director - Follow Michael on Twitter (@MichaelEdKelly) Two things: The drinking water for 1 in 3 of us is at risk of pollution and destruction. EPA wants to fix that and has proposed a strong, commonsense rule to protect clean water. Two more things: Polluters hate

Welcome to Spring!

March 23, 2015 | By Clean Water Action

By Chris Bathurst, National Canvass Director It is light longer. Temperatures are climbing and birds are migrating. You are probably excited about the prospects of spring, followed closely by summer (especially if you live anywhere in the northeast). Your friendly door to door Clean Water Action

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Start Oyster Creek cleanup as soon as plant closes

March 21, 2015 | By Janet Tauro

By Janet Tauro, Clean Water Action, NJ Board Chair - Follow on Twitter @CleanWaterNJ

The situation continues to deteriorate at the Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Lacey Township, New Jersey.

Federal regulators are moving toward increased oversight following an unplanned, emergency shutdown this month

Keeping Plastic Out of the Chesapeake Bay

March 17, 2015 | By Clean Water Action

Will Fadely, Baltimore Program Organizer, ( @TrillChillWill on Twitter) Last winter, environmental advocates trawled the Chesapeake Bay for trash and made some disturbing discoveries. The Bay is plagued with plastic. Bags are littered across the Bay floor, wreaking havoc on natural ecosystems for

The Power of the Chemical Industry at Work

March 11, 2015 | By Clean Water Action

By Cindy Luppi, New England Regional Director Yesterday Senators Vitter (R-LA) and Udall (D-NM) introduced the bill the chemical industry has wished for, one that allows Big Chem to continue to profit at the expense of our health. Upon introduction of the bill today, Cal Dooley, President and CEO