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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40 Years after Clean Water Act, Our Waterways Still Need Watchdogs and Stewards
By Marion Stoddart and John Duff, Guest Writers This is the second in a series of posts c elebrating the fortieth anniversary of the landmark Clean Water Act. Check back each day for the latest installment. In early 2012, Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced “America’s Great
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Forty! It Only Gets Better From Here?
By Bob Wendelgass, President & CEO This is the first in a series of posts celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the landmark Clean Water Act. Check back each day for the latest installment. The Clean Water Act turns 40 on October 18th, with a remarkable record of accomplishment. I remember back in
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A Germ Free Mississippi? Antibacterial Products and Our Water
By Kim Labo, Minnesota Program Organizer Evidently the Mississippi River is now germ free thanks to thousands of Minnesotans washing antibacterial soaps, toothpaste and cleaners down the drain. At least that is the result you would expect given the level of chemicals in the river from antibacterial
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Michigan Manufacturers Leading the Industry in Meeting New EPA Standards
Chevrolet Volt, released 2010 By Elli Bell, Michigan Energy Program Intern Choosing a new car is always exciting, but sometimes picking a car with all the “right” specs for your lifestyle is a total headache. Often it seems impossible to make the right decision, or even to dig through all the
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Russell Train – Thoughts on Pioneers and Protections
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director Those of us who spend our days thinking about protecting public health and the environment took pause yesterday to reflect on the debt we owe to Russell Train, who died yesterday. Mr. Train was a pioneer in the development of the federal government’s role
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Clean Water Fund ad shines a light on oil shale’s danger to Western water
By Gary Wockner, Colorado Program Director After a summer of record drought in Colorado, some politicians and industry executives continue to push oil shale speculation in spite of its potentially disastrous effect on the state’s water supply. No one knows just how much water oil shale companies
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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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