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The Senate Against Clean Water

November 11, 2011 | By Clean Water Action
By Lynn Thorp, National Programs Coordinator

Protect All our water!

Clean Water Action was founded to make sure we kept pushing our country to meeting the ambitious goals of the Clean Water Act. That project is far from over. Next week the U.S. Senate will vote on a spending bill amendment that
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What Part of "All" Don't They Understand?

November 3, 2011 | By Clean Water Action
By Lynn Thorp, National Programs Coordinator Nine years ago this month, the Bush Administration signaled that it would pursue policies to remove Clean Water Act protection from many water bodies. Thus began a campaign that’s been a priority for Clean Water Action ever since. With the U.S
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39 Years of Protecting Our Waters

October 18, 2011 | By Clean Water Action

Let's get it "over the hill"39 - will it get to 40?

By Lynn Thorp, National Programs Coordinator Today is the 39 th anniversary of the landmark Clean Water Act. Since Clean Water Action was founded as the idea became law, it’s a meaningful date for us. The idea then was that the long struggle to
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Let's Not Frack Up Our Air

September 29, 2011 | By Clean Water Action
By Myron Arnowitt, Pennsylvania State Director

"Flaring" a fracked well

The EPA’s strong proposal to restrict air emissions from oil and gas extraction operations is a good start. EPA regulations of these large pollution sources are urgently needed in cities like Pittsburgh and in many other
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