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What’s at Stake for Protecting Our Waters

October 15, 2024 | By Julie MacNamara

The outcome of the November 5 election will have significant implications for clean water, the climate, and environmental justice. The protection of clean water, once a broadly supported issue, has over time become highly politicized.

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Thoughts On the Gold King Spill

November 9, 2015 | By Myrna Poticha

In August 2015, there was a three million gallon spill of mine waste water contaminated with heavy metals at Gold King Mine.

The Animas River Spill: A Legacy of Unchecked Pollution

August 14, 2015 | By Clean Water Action

Last weekend, I was heartbroken as I watched the Animas River turn orange. For those of you who have not had the occasion to visit the Animas River or drive through some of its mountain towns like Silverton, simply driving by can seem as though you are inserting yourself into a John Fielder or Ansel Adams photo.