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Clean Water & Air Advocates Claim Texas Not Meeting Minimum Protections for Air and Water Quality: Must Take “Corrective Action” or Risk Losing Authority Over Clean Water and Clean Air Programs

January 31, 2023

"Delegating the authority to enforce the federal Clean Water Act to a state only works if that state actually follows the law. The TCEQ’s failure to do this has exposed Texas waterways and the people and ecosystems that depend on them to enormous risk. It’s time for the EPA to take matters into its own hands."

Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund Announce New President & CEO

January 23, 2023

Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund announced today that after a nationwide search, they have hired Jeff Carter as their new President and CEO, effective April 10, 2023. Jeff will be replacing Bob Wendelgass who is retiring after serving in that capacity for more than twelve years.

New Coalition Calls on Governor McKee to Fight Plastic Pollution with a Bottle Bill

January 20, 2023

A new coalition of state environmental organizations, the Rhode Island Zero Waste Coalition, sent a joint letter to Governor Dan McKee yesterday calling on him to support a container deposit law, or “bottle bill,” to fight plastic pollution and increase recycling in Rhode Island. The letter is in response to the governor’s State of the State remarks regarding his commitment to cleaning up litter.

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Diverse advocates urge Murphy to strengthen/expedite flood and other climate rules as DEP hearing looms

January 9, 2023

NJ leaders are calling for the strengthening and accelerated adoption of DEP’s proposed flood rules.

Clean Water Action's Statement on the Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States”

December 30, 2022

In Reaction to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army Announcement of the "Final Revised Definition of Waters of the United States," Clean Water Action released the following statement:

Today’s announcement of a revised definition of “Waters of the United States”

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