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Juneteenth and Environmental Justice

June 16, 2026 | By Maher Akremi, Jennifer Clary, Kerry Doyle, Amy Goldsmith, LaTrice Harrison, Steve Hvozdovich, Sean Jackson, Julie MacNamara, Omesa Mokaya, and Emily Ranson

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

California Water Commission Acknowledges the Elephant in the Room With New Public Workshop on Groundwater

March 21, 2016 | By Miriam Gordon

At Clean Water Action the voices of our members truly amplify our power, and when it comes to drought-proofing California’s water supply, our members really stepped up this past week.

Speaking up from the belly of the oil beast

March 18, 2016 | By Keith Nakatani

Kern County is the "belly of the beast" for the California's oil and gas industry, where almost 80 percent of the state's oil is produced. It’s where the vast majority of the environmental and health fallout is.

Preventing another disastrous gas leak at Aliso Canyon

March 10, 2016 | By Keith Nakatani

It’s not often that I’m pleased to see our lawmakers speed-up the legislative process, because it can mean special interests, such as oil and gas companies, are able to unduly wield influence behind closed doors.

Dumping toxic oil and gas wastewater into unlined pits—How is this still a thing?

March 10, 2016 | By Andrew Grinberg

For some reason, California STILL allows oil and gas companies to dump their toxic wastewater in open and unlined pits.

The California Water Commission Needs to Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room

March 10, 2016 | By Jennifer Clary

You know that feeling when there’s something that really needs discussing, but nobody wants to talk about it?

Rosanna in a respirator in front of a Bakersfield's sign

Wearing a respirator in Bakersfield—where the town motto is "life as it should be."

February 23, 2016 | By Rosanna Esparza

Lately I’ve been thinking about signs I’ve seen scattered around neighborhoods in Bakersfield with the proclamation, “Bakersfield – Life As It Should Be.” They’re kidding, right?

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