We All Live Downstream

Group with Shut Down Line 5 t-shirts on Mackinac Island

Millions of Gallons of Lake Michigan Wastewater Per Day: Testimony Against The Proposed Line 5 Tunnel

June 23, 2026 | By Nichole Keway Biber, Jennifer Schlicht, and Emily Woodcock
The proposed Line 5 tunnel in Michigan is being sold as a reasonable replacement to the dangerous and aging twin pipelines running between Lakes Michigan and Huron in the Straits of Mackinac.It is anything but. One of the final opportunities to speak out against this fossil fuel threat in our Great Lakes is right now. Submit your comment before June 30th.
Read More

Filter By:

How local governments help with sewage backups

July 15, 2019 | By Megan Allison
Last year, over 5,000 basement backups were reported to 311 in Baltimore City. The number of basement backups has increased over the years with such a large number of people having to deal with the issue. Baltimore City’s Emergency Response Plan does not require the city to clean up after a basement
Read More
Sewage Overflow in Baltimore. Photo by Jennifer Kunze
Sediment plume in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Photo credit: Baltimore Sun.

Stormwater, sewage, sediment, and train derailments

July 9, 2019 | By Sofia Verheyen
Yesterday the city of Baltimore experienced a severe wet weather event that resulted in flood warnings throughout the DMV area, coupled with a water main break downtown. While the water main break is responsible for the day’s increase in train delays and a strong flow of murky brown water into the
Read More

Senate, Save the Land and Water Conservation Fund!

July 3, 2019 | By Jennifer Kunze
Last week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and Clean Water Action's Baltimore team traveled to the hearing to stand up for public lands. Armed with leaflets about the importance of LWCF - a popular, bipartisan program to
Read More

ReThink Disposable for Plastic Free July!

July 1, 2019 | By Jenny Vickers
This July, join millions of people around the world reducing their plastic waste. Clean Water Action’s ReThink Disposable program is excited to be part of the solution to plastic pollution – every day we work for cleaner streets, oceans and beautiful communities. Join us - together, we can make a difference and be a part of the solution!
Read More
ReThink Disposable_Plastic Free July 2019_Program_Twitter. Designed by Clean Water Action
Search Clean Water