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Testimony against Chemical Recycling in Howard County

November 19, 2024 | By Emily Ranson

On Thursday, I spoke alongside hundreds of fellow Howard County residents at a Planning Board hearing on chemical recycling. W. R. Grace, headquartered in Columbia, has proposed to start a pilot of "chemical recycling" at their headquarters - read more here . Chemical recycling is not recycling

Why is Baltimore City burning our yard waste?

June 25, 2024 | By Jennifer Kunze

For decades, Baltimore City code has banned the disposal of yard waste and recyclable materials at the City's landfill. CB23-0466 will extend that to all landfills and incinerators, requiring private waste haulers and the City government to divert yard waste for composting instead of incineration. Read our testimony signed by 23 organizations and technical comments for a more in-depth analysis of the bill:

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Celebrating Juneteenth: Fighting for Environmental Justice

June 13, 2024 | By Maher Akremi, Myron Arnowitt, Jennifer Clary, Amy Goldsmith, Anne Hulick, Sean Jackson, Sean McBrearty, Cynthia Mendes, Sasha Lewis-Norelle, Emily Ranson, Becky Smith, Lynn Thorp, and LaTrice Harrison

Happy Juneteenth! Celebrate with Clean Water Action as we continue to fight for Environmental Justice today and every day.

Baltimore City DPW refuses to help with City-infrastructure-caused sewage backups

June 7, 2024 | By Jennifer Kunze

On Monday 6/3, the Baltimore City Council held its annual budget hearing for the Department of Public Works - and sewage backups were a big subject. The City Council asked for updated information on how many households in Baltimore are getting help from the City's EPA-mandated sewer backup

A picture of people holding signs like "Pipes should work for people" and "Sewage stinks." Text says "Tell EPA and MDE: Don't Back Down! Tell Baltimore City: Pay Up for Backups! Take Action: www.cleanwater.org/payupbackups"

Pie chart showing 39.8% for Wheelabrator Disposal and 7.0% for Single-Stream Recycling

Testimony on Baltimore City's 2025 Budget

May 16, 2024 | By Jennifer Kunze

Tonight is Taxpayers' Night, the annual City Council hearing on Baltimore City's budget. Read our testimony on Zero Waste, trash incineration and sewage backups below! And stay tuned for the Department of Public Works budget hearing on June 3.

Baltimore City’s Clean Water Candidates: Primary Endorsements

April 15, 2024 | By Jennifer Kunze

The next term of Baltimore city government will be critical for environmental justice in Baltimore. The next four years will be pivotal for the infrastructure investments we need for cleaner water, cleaner air, and healthier communities in the city. Clean Water Action is excited to endorse these four candidates who have shown strong support for climate action, environmental justice, and public health in Baltimore.

2024 Clean Water Action Maryland Legislative Recap

April 8, 2024 | By Emily Ranson, Jennifer Kunze, and Gabi Sanchez

Today is the last day of Maryland’s 2024 legislative session. As Delegates and Senators work until midnight to wrap up their business, our Clean Water priorities have all been resolved.

Governor Moore and the leadership of the House and Senate failed to act on climate change and environmental

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