From Campus to... Landfill? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at UMN’s E-Waste
Before my tour of the UMN ReUse Program Warehouse, I already knew that e-waste poses some problems. But seeing what actually happens to our campus electronics — what gets reused, repaired, recycled, or thrown out — really made it hit home.
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We Really Can Put Drinking Water First
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director When I first learned that power plants, especially coal plants, are the #1 discharger of toxic contaminants into surface waters I was actually surprised. When I learned that many of these discharges happen near drinking water intakes, I was intrigued. Then
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Today’s Clean Water Good News from EPA: Why You Should Care
by Jonathan A. Scott, Clean Water Action Communications Staff Today’s good news, in two parts. First: Today, roughly 12 years after pro-polluter court decisions and actions by the Bush Administration weakened critical Clean Water Act protections, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking
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Taking Stock After SB 4: What's next for fracking in California?
By Andrew Grinberg, Oil and Gas Program Coordinator Let's Fix the Fracking Bill Update: Read Senator Pavley's letter to the Senate Journal here. The California Legislature has finally spoken on fracking. After almost 3 years of intense public pressure to address the risky oil and gas extraction
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Good news - a First Step the Hazardous Chemicals Off of Store Shelves
By Cindy Luppi, New England Regional Director Walmart sent shockwaves this week when it announced that it will phase out up to 10 hazardous chemicals in the products it stocks and increase consumer right-to-know by requiring more transparency over product ingredients. This will result in a dramatic
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Finally! Is Pennsylvania Getting Serious about Fracking Enforcement?
By Steve Hvozdovich, Marcellus Campaign Coordinator It’s great to see Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s decision to prosecute XTO Energy for dumping more than 50,000 gallons of fracking wastewater in Lycoming County in 2010. This case is especially notable because it is the first time a
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Protecting the Great Lakes from Power Plant Pollution
By Dan Endreson, Minnesota Program Coordinator Tell EPA to Protect Clean Water The Great Lakes are a source of water and food for millions of people in the Upper Midwest. However, these waters are continually being contaminated by toxic wastewater from steam electric power plants, especially coal
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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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