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Statement from Clean Water Action Opposing the Use of Clear Plastic Bags for Recycling

We appreciate many elements of Worcester’s proposed Clean City Program that will educate the public, create new waste programs, and reduce litter in the city. However, the provision to mandate clear plastic bags for recycling is not going to reduce waste--in fact it is wasteful--and there is little empirical evidence to justify its inclusion.
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Clean Water Action: New Reporting Reveals the Oil Industry Still Injecting into Protected Groundwater in California

“It’s unacceptable that oil companies are still injecting toxic wastewater into potential drinking water sources, in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Despite significant progress by state agencies in recent years to improve California’s Underground Injection Control program, the oil and gas industry still has far too much influence. State regulators need to stand up to fossil fuel interests and take more aggressive action to protect our water."
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Clean Water Action Welcomes Senator Sanders’ Statement Opposing Line 5 Oil Tunnel

The following statement can be attributed to Sean McBrearty, Michigan Campaign Organizer, Clean Water Action: “Today, Senator Bernie Sanders has joined Michigan residents, groups, and tribal communities in opposition to Enbridge Energy’s plan to build an oil tunnel through the Straits of Mackinac
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