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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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Protecting Baltimore from Oil Trains

February 16, 2016 | By Jennifer Kunze

Oil production in North America has skyrocketed in the past five years, with industries using increasingly dangerous and desperate technologies to extract fossil fuels from the ground.

2016 General Assembly Priorities

January 13, 2016 | By Brent Bolin

The 2016 Maryland General Assembly session opens today, kicking off a frenetic 90 days during which Clean Water educates legislators and connects our members to their representatives.

Clean Water Rule = Critical to Maryland

May 30, 2015 | By Will Fadely

Having a healthy water source is critical to our economy. From agriculture, to wildlife, to craft brewing, and clean tech, clean water is the lifeblood to it all. Headwater and seasonal streams feed the drinking water sources of two out of every three Marylanders.

Stream in a green field - Carroll County, MD

A Big Win for Our Water in Maryland

May 29, 2015 | By Daniel Niles and Troiana Rivera

As field organizers with Clean Water Action, we inform residents about environmental issues and ask them to contact elected officials to take action.