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Droplet of water going into bigger puddle of water - world water day

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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Hook the Big One, Not a Wad of Eurasian Milfoil

May 12, 2016 | By Steve Schultz
The fishing opener is this weekend and thousands of anglers will be getting out on Minnesota’s lakes and rivers looking to hook the big one! Unfortunately, many lakes and rivers are either infested with or threatened by invasive species. The threat of invasive species is real and smacking us across
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Designated Infested Waterway sign / photo: Steve Schultz
big agriculture continues to cause major nitrate pollution problems in California

Help Us Solve California’s Nitrate Problem

May 11, 2016 | By Jennifer Clary
Agriculture was a $54 billion industry in California in 2014, and the numbers have continued to grow each year despite the drought. But that profit comes at a cost and one of those costs is water quality in our farming communities. Plants need nitrogen to grow, and the advent of chemical fertilizer
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Diving into the Legislature

May 5, 2016 | By David Gerraughty
You never know what you might run into when activists descend on the statehouse for the Environment Council of Rhode Island’s (ECRI) annual Lobby Day. Last Wednesday, I was greeted in the rotunda by a group of our allies in the Energize Rhode Island coalition wearing snorkels to demonstrate the kind
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Supporters of Energize RI's carbon pricing bill gather outside the statehouse on Lobby Day.Photo by Kai Salem
Career Fair Photo By Hallie Leonard

Career Fairs & Job Perks

May 5, 2016 | By Hallie Leonard
Hi, I'm Hallie Leonard, the office manager for Clean Water Action's Providence office! Much of my work is administrative, making sure our office runs nice and smooth all year long. However, as Spring time rolled around, I began a career fair marathon to recruit our next great canvassers. I learned
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