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Where Water Flows, Equality Grows - World Water Day 2026

March 18, 2026 | By Jon Scott
World Water Day is an annual celebration started by the United Nations in 1993 to raise awareness about the importance of fresh water. It’s a call to action. That’s what Clean Water Action means when we talk about our vision and goal of clean water that is fishable, swimmable and drinkable – for all
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Approval of flawed stormwater plans disappointing

October 21, 2016 | By Anna Mudd
This past Monday, Governor Hogan’s Administration circulated a press release praising local governments for having "met their requirements under state law to develop financing plans to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and protect and restore local waters and the Chesapeake Bay." But most of these plans don't actually meet the requirements of the law.
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Street drain, stormwater runoff. Photo credit: Abramov Timur / Shutterstock
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Zero Waste Events: Join the Reuse Revolution!

October 19, 2016 | By Jenny Vickers
Did you know that enough plastic exists to cover the entire Earth in cling wrap? Everywhere you look, you can find water bottles, grocery bags, random pieces of polystyrene foam, nylons and other plastics. According to a study published in Science in January 2016, more than 300 million tons of
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Halloween Can Be Scarier Than You Thought

October 13, 2016 | By Kadineyse Ramize Peña
Halloween is only a couple of weeks away and while you do your shopping for costumes and candy don’t forget to check if that Halloween make-up has toxic chemicals that can haunt you and your child. A new report, Pretty Scary 2, published today by the Breast Cancer Fund and co-released by Clean Water
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