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Our 2026 Maryland Legislative Priorities

January 14, 2026 | By Jennifer Kunze
Maryland’s General Assembly begins today, and for the first time since 2018, Clean Water Action is not asking for your help in ending subsidies for burning trash under Maryland’s Renewable Portfolio. Your tireless support over the years made a difference, and the General Assembly ended these
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REI Members to REI: Take Leadership on PFAS!

April 27, 2022 | By Maxine Lipeles
REI has tarnished its reputation as a company committed to sustainability by continuing to sell clothing, including for children, that contains PFAS. As an REI member, I am disheartened to see that not only do many REI products contain PFAS, but REI is failing to make meaningful progress to phase
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We want REI to prevent PFAS pollution
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2022 Maryland Legislative Session Wrap Up

Posted on April 13, 2022
Another year, another legislative session complete for us in Maryland! Maryland’s legislative session runs for just 90 days each year, between January and April, and ended this year on Monday 4/11. It was a busy legislative session full of lots of action on clean water, clean air, and environmental
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Curbside Composting in Key City

April 6, 2022 | By Jennifer Kunze
On Thursday, April 7, the Frederick City Mayor and Board of Aldermen are considering a pilot program for curbside compost! Under this contract, Key City Compost - which is in process of expanding its compost site just north of Frederick City - would partner with the city to pick up and compost food
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A compost pile at Prince George's County's compost facility.

Testimony for SB229, On-Farm Composting

Posted on March 30, 2022
SB229: Environment – On–Farm Composting Facilities – Permit Exemption House Environment and Transportation Committee March 30, 2022 Positon: Favorable Dear Chairman Barve and Members of the Committee, Clean Water Action supports SB229 to expand the footprint of on-farm compost facilities, and we
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Justice 40 principles in Maryland

Posted on March 15, 2022
Clean Water Action's joint testimony for Maryland HB1033, a bill that looks to invest state funds toward emergency management, transportation, green infrastructure, energy efficiency, and more towards communities overburdened by pollution who have the least resources.
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