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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Greenscaping the Shores of Lake St. Clair
Last Thursday, May 9th, marked the groundbreaking of a new greenscaping project at Lake St. Clair Metropark’s 42-acre parkin g lot. The project is a welcome addition to the park, which is Macomb County's best access point to one of Michigan’s greatest natural treasures - Lake St. Clair. The parking
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Safe Drinking Water in California; the Impossible Dream?
By Jennifer Clary, California Program Associate In February two reports about Californians’ drinking water quality were delivered to the state legislature. The first report “Californians with Contaminated Groundwater” found that the source water for 21 million Californians is contaminated and that
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Stand With Gina for Mother's Day
This Mother’s Day I had a lot to be thankful for. After celebrating the weekend with my beautiful daughter, enjoying flowers, presents, and all that spring has to offer; I took a few minutes to consider some of the environmental and health issues that mothers and their children are faced with every
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Let EPA Do Its Job
Gina McCarthy By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director Ed. note - Gina McCarthy's nomination passed out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on May 16th. She is currently awaiting confirmation by the full Senate, which may not happen until July. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) currently
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Supporting Science to Protect Drinking Water
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, at the direction of Congress, is conducting a multi-faceted scientific study of the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water. Because this study is being conducted in a transparent, peer-reviewed
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Fighting Toxic Exposure in Florida: Education and Action
Clean Water Action is working with Physicians for Social Responsibility and other national partners to support federal regulation of the most dangerous toxic chemicals, and here in Florida to bring much-needed awareness to this complex issue.
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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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