Beware of Black Plastic: Share leftover stuffing, NOT leftover toxics!
Are you serving mashed potatoes with a side of toxic flame retardants? If you have Black Plastic kitchen utensils or food containers, the answer is probably YES. How did this happen and what can we all do about it? Let us explain.
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Taking Stock After SB 4: What's next for fracking in California?
By Andrew Grinberg, Oil and Gas Program Coordinator Let's Fix the Fracking Bill Update: Read Senator Pavley's letter to the Senate Journal here. The California Legislature has finally spoken on fracking. After almost 3 years of intense public pressure to address the risky oil and gas extraction
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Good news - a First Step the Hazardous Chemicals Off of Store Shelves
By Cindy Luppi, New England Regional Director Walmart sent shockwaves this week when it announced that it will phase out up to 10 hazardous chemicals in the products it stocks and increase consumer right-to-know by requiring more transparency over product ingredients. This will result in a dramatic
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Finally! Is Pennsylvania Getting Serious about Fracking Enforcement?
By Steve Hvozdovich, Marcellus Campaign Coordinator It’s great to see Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s decision to prosecute XTO Energy for dumping more than 50,000 gallons of fracking wastewater in Lycoming County in 2010. This case is especially notable because it is the first time a
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Protecting the Great Lakes from Power Plant Pollution
By Dan Endreson, Minnesota Program Coordinator Tell EPA to Protect Clean Water The Great Lakes are a source of water and food for millions of people in the Upper Midwest. However, these waters are continually being contaminated by toxic wastewater from steam electric power plants, especially coal
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The One Weird Trick We Can Use to Protect Our Water...
By Michael Kelly, Communications Director Make sure you don't see a sign like this near your favorite lake, river, or stream - click here to end power plant water pollution today! If this doesn't make you angry, I don't know what will. Power plants are using our water like a sewer. They have been
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Michigan waterways threatened by coal ash from power plants
By Cecily Savick, Clean Water Action Volunteer This post originally appeared at MLive.com Clean Water Action is mobilizing thousands of members and volunteers, like myself, to help put stop to water pollution from power plants. I've seen first hand how vulnerable people are to coal plant pollution
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We All Live Downstream - Clean Water Action Podcast
Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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