Why is Baltimore City burning our yard waste?
On Wednesday, June 26, the Baltimore City Council's Health, Environment, and Transportation Committee is holding a hearing on Council Bill 23-0466: Recyclable Materials and Yard Waste . Unlike every other County in Maryland, Baltimore City has no centralized yard waste composting program - only
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2016 had its high points
All across the internet and throughout holiday conversations, everyone seems to be talking about what an awful year 2016 was. Between celebrity deaths and the election of Donald Trump, it definitely had some real black strikes against it. But as I’m looking back on the accomplishments of Clean Water
Victories and Challenges in Pennsylvania
Climate change is a hoax. We’re going to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. We’re going to eliminate the Waters of the U.S. rule. We’re going to roll back most of the Obama administration’s environmental policies, including the Clean Power Plan.
These are not only president-elect Trump’s
Winning on Clean Energy in Michigan!
The 98th Michigan Legislature has passed a landmark package of bills expanding renewable energy, protecting ratepayers and the Great Lakes. Bipartisan support increased the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) from 10% by 2015 to 15% by 2022, with an interim mandate of 12.5% by 2019!
Boston, Time to Bring Your Own Bag
This past Tuesday, December 13, Boston City Council hosted a public hearing to address a proposed "bring your own bag" ordinance seeking to reduce waste from plastic bags. Unimaginable numbers of plastic bags are used daily, for an average of 12 minutes before they are discarded. Unfortunately, less
Boston City Council Votes Yes to Fixing Gas Leaks!
December 14, 2016 marks a historic day in the campaign for to fix aging gas distribution pipelines: an ordinance filed by Councilor Matt O’Malley’s ordinance passed 12-1 in the Boston City Council. The ordinance passing is a huge success and big step in the right direction for riding the city of
Building Clean Energy in the Nutmeg State
Clean Water is determined to hold onto clean energy progress in the Connecticut, and to begin a strange new political era with vision and mojo. We are gearing up by visiting and celebrating some of the state’s most exciting clean energy installations - and making a party of it.
