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People holding signs like "PFAS Are Forever, Life Is Not" at a rally in the MN State Capitol

Lobbying in PFAS: Big Money is Poisoning our Water

April 3, 2026 | By Avonna Starck
Legislators answer to the people of Minnesota who expect safe drinking water, who don’t want toxic chemicals in children’s products, and who are tired of paying for corporate pollution. There are real issues demanding attention—corporate welfare disguised as regulatory “relief” should not be on the agenda.
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Holding TJX accountable for their failing score

November 21, 2017 | By Jillian Riseman
Last Tuesday, November 14th, Clean Water Action joined Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families in releasing the second annual Retailer Report Card. This report grades popular retail chains on how they address the problem of toxic chemicals, that can pose serious health threats, in the products they sell
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Holding TJX accountable for their failing score
MInneapolis skyline, photo: istock, stevieg999

Recapping the St. Paul & Minneapolis Mayoral Races

November 16, 2017 | By Jenna Grove
While Clean Water Action's endorsed candidates fell short in mayoral races in St. Paul and Minnesota, both cities elected progressive reformers who we look forward to working with to build greener and healthier communities. In St. Paul, former City Council Member Melvin Carter beat a field of 10
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Fighting Big Oil in Texas

November 16, 2017 | By David Foster
How would you react if oil drillers wanted to spread their toxic waste on an open field next to your drinking water supply? You would surely be as outraged as the people of Chireno and Nacogdoches were last summer when they reached out to Clean Water Action for help. Thanks to the support of Clean
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Oil and gas well silhouette photo: shutterstock, Calin Tatu

Oil Industry Wants It All in the Tax Debate [Part 2]

November 9, 2017 | By John Noël
Fossil fuel champions repeatedly introduce legislation to eliminate the long-term monitoring requirements for enhanced oil recovery operations that use carbon dioxide (CO2). The CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act, introduced by Senator Hoeven and Daines, is a pure handout to the oil industry.
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