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Clean Water on the Move | May 2026

May 18, 2026 | By Clean Water Action New Jersey

Welcome to Clean Water on the Move, your monthly update from Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund in New Jersey. While every day is Earth Day to us at Clean Water Action, we had a great Earth Month. Hope you found events and activities to engage in during this special time of the year when we honor Planet Earth - a place we call home. Check out our latest updates from New Jersey!

Clean Water Action Comments on the 2024 Single Use Waste Reduction Act Proposed Department of Environmental Protection Amendments

June 17, 2024 | By Marta Young

Clean Water Action commends the work being done to ensure the Act’s success. It is imperative, though, to prevent loopholes that enable the plastics industry to continue to pollute our health and environment unnecessarily.

Celebrating Juneteenth: Fighting for Environmental Justice

June 13, 2024 | By Maher Akremi, Myron Arnowitt, Jennifer Clary, Amy Goldsmith, Anne Hulick, Sean Jackson, Sean McBrearty, Cynthia Mendes, Sasha Lewis-Norelle, Emily Ranson, Becky Smith, Lynn Thorp, and LaTrice Harrison

Happy Juneteenth! Celebrate with Clean Water Action as we continue to fight for Environmental Justice today and every day.

Baltimore City DPW refuses to help with City-infrastructure-caused sewage backups

June 7, 2024 | By Jennifer Kunze

On Monday 6/3, the Baltimore City Council held its annual budget hearing for the Department of Public Works - and sewage backups were a big subject. The City Council asked for updated information on how many households in Baltimore are getting help from the City's EPA-mandated sewer backup