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Clean Water Victory: A Lesson in Making Democracy Work

June 11, 2015 | By Clean Water Action

By Hilary Marcella, Assistant Canvass Director, Pittsburgh - Follow Our Pennsylvania Team on Twitter ( @CleanH2OPA) When I started my Clean Water Action journey in 2006, the first campaign I worked on aimed to restore Clean Water Act protections to small streams and wetlands. It was the era of

Being the Change at Clean Water Action

June 11, 2015 | By Clean Water Action

By Zachary Turkheimer, Clean Water Action Maryland Intern - Follow Our MD Team on Twitter (@CleanWater_MD) “Be the change you want to see”, that’s the motto that I have tried to live my life by. I believe this motto is applicable with the goals of Clean Water Action because they set the precedent of

EPA Fracking Assessment: Combining Quality Research with Poor Communication

June 10, 2015 | By Clean Water Action

By John Noël, National Oil & Gas Campaigns Coordinator - Follow John on Twitter (@Noel_Johnny) It bears repeating: EPA’s just released Assessment on the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources smashes the myth that there can be oil and gas development

Pursuing a Passion for Clean Water

June 10, 2015 | By Clean Water Action

By Kaitlyn Lindsey, Clean Water Action Maryland Intern - Follow our Maryland Team on Twitter (@CleanWater_MD) Hey Clean Water Community! My name is Kaitlyn Lindsey. I am going into my fifth and final year at Towson University where I have been studying Family Science. I have a passion for helping

A Clean Water History Lesson

June 6, 2015 | By Clean Water Action

By Jon Scott , Director of Corporate Relations - Follow Jon on Twitter (@JScottNH) Richard M. Nixon (R) 1969-1974 (1972 Clean Water Act veto over-ridden by Congress, which passed the law and overrode the veto with strong bipartisan support. After veto attempt and unsuccessful attempt to embargo

Looking at the Clean Water Rule through a Trout’s window

June 3, 2015 | By Clean Water Action

Eastern Brook trout. Credit: USFWS By Chris Bathurst, National Canvass Coordinator I live and fish in Western Massachusetts. I am particularly interested in native Brook Trout, which I have fished for more than 25 years. These beautiful creatures require very specific conditions to thrive. The