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Halloween costumes scary in more ways than one

By Amanda Sebert, Consultant and Deema Dabbagh, Environmental Health Intern, Massachusetts The chemicals in these costumes are what's scary...

This Halloween, we learned we have been scared for the wrong reasons. Our fears of ghouls and goblins are (probably) fictitious, but our newfound concerns
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Why I’m Blown Away by Danish Wind Energy

Lily Biggar; Former Communications Intern [Ed. Note - though we were sad to see Lily go, we're lucky enough to have her dispatches from Copenhagen] A month ago, after completing my summer internship with Clean Water Action, I wrote to say that I’d be spending the fall semester studying
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739,794

By Phil Dimotsis, Campaign Organizer - Follow Phil on Twitter (@PhiluptuousD) 739,794 comments...and counting!

Today was historic. Today we showcased nearly 750,000 public comments (that's three quarters of a million, and counting) from people like you to EPA Water's Deputy Assistant Director, Ken
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Protect Clean Water - Kids Get It

By Susan Eastwood, Campaign Organizer - follow Susan on Twitter ( @SCEastwood) Emil, age 8, said it best. “Don’t throw trash on the ground because when it rains, it washes into the river and dirties the drinking water.” Five year old Archie drew a contrast in bright colors, to compare “a happy fish
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Happy Birthday to the Clean Water Act

by Bob Wendelgass, Clean Water Action President & CEO, follow on Twitter @BWendelgass The Clean Water Act turns forty-two this weekend! When Congress overwhelmingly passed the landmark Clean Water Act in 1972, we set an incredibly ambitious goal: eliminate all water pollution. Before the Act, the
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Happy Birthday to the Clean Water Act!

The Clean Water Act turns 42 on tomorrow (10/18). To celebrate we'll be sharing reflections on the Act, talking about the fight to protect clean water, and discussing what we can all do to put drinking water first. By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director - Follow Lynn on Twitter ( @LTWCA) The
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