Protect What You Love: Protect Clean Water
There's strength in numbers! There is no gift that is too small to make a difference, and many of our members tell us they’d like to be able to give more. Luckily there are a variety of different ways to give, and we’ve added new resources to make it easier to understand these types of "smarter" giving.
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Senator Whitehouse: Standing up for Common Sense
Join Senator Whitehouse - Send a message today! By Jamie Rhodes, Rhode Island Director We are in the midst of a dangerous conversation across this nation about the interplay of our economy and our environment. Claims that laws and regulations designed to protect the environment, public health and
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“New” Coal Ash Bill Fails to Protect Communities from Toxic Menace
A 2011 Coal Ash Spill on Lake Michigan Congressman David McKinley (R-WV) is at it again. Late Tuesday night, he introduced a slightly revised version of the “Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act” (H.R. 2218). This bill is very similar to Representative McKinley’s terrible coal ash that passed
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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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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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