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Why is Baltimore City burning our yard waste?

June 25, 2024 | By Jennifer Kunze

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

REI--Will you put our health and planet first?

Posted on May 25, 2022

Recognizing this alarming public health and environmental issue, Clean Water Action and allies at the Mind the Store campaign have been urging REI and other retailers to ban PFAS in outdoor apparel. To date, there have been more than 110,000 petition signatures and emails from REI customers, letters from more than 100 local, state, and national organizations calling on the company to lead the outdoor apparel industry away from the entire class of PFAS.

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Clean Water 50 Stories: Senator Jeff Irwin

May 23, 2022 | By Jennifer Schlicht and Clean Water Action Michigan

We’re sharing our history and journey with the people who have joined us along the way as we worked to protect clean water through #CleanWater50Stories. Meet Michigan Senator Jeff Irwin, a long time champion on protecting the health of Michigan's water, environment, and communities.

Storms can cause chemical spills that pollute your drinking water: Here's how we stop it

Posted on May 16, 2022

Imagine you get a “thunderstorm warning” on your phone. You light a few candles in case the lights go out, and make sure that you cancel your evening walk. You do everything you can to prepare for what the storm might bring. But, did you know that same storm could contaminate your drinking water?

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Big wins for climate this session!

Posted on May 16, 2022

The Connecticut legislative session ended on May 4th and we’re celebrating some big wins on climate! Senate Bill 4 addresses transportation emissions—a significant source of greenhouse gases and toxic air pollutants. The law requires that vehicles purchased or leased for the state be electric as

I Shouldn’t Have to Worry About Toxic Chemicals in My Son’s Raincoat: Why One REI Co-op Member Wants to See Them Ban PFAS

May 16, 2022 | By Madison Shaw

“There are so many things to be concerned about as a parent, and toxic chemicals in my son’s raincoat should not be on the list. Not only do I worry about the risk to his health; I worry for the person who had to work with the toxic chemicals making the coat in the first place.”

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Public Participation for Pollution Protection

Posted on May 13, 2022

This year, we’re celebrating Clean Water Action’s 50th birthday and the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act - our nation’s bedrock environmental law passed in 1972 with the help of our founder David Zwick. This law ensures that our rivers, streams, lakes and other surface waters are protected.

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