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Massachusetts prepares to act on climate
Last Wednesday, I was able to visit the office of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) for the first time with Clean Water Action. The MassDEP was hosting a day of meetings to discuss potential regulations and limits for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the
Moving Toward a Ban on Fracking
On November 1 st the Baltimore City Council public hearing featured an often very controversial issue, fracking. At the hearing bills are voted on by a committee after public testimony to see if they will be voted on at a full city council meeting. Two different pieces of legislature involving
Why Elections Motivate Me.
Autumn is my favorite season of the year. We’re past the stifling heat and humidity of summer, the changing color of leaves makes my drive to work a rolling rainbow of foliage and my work as a canvasser takes on special significance because, every two years, it’s election season.
Baltimore residents rally against #crudeoiltrains - but no progress on safety bill
"I don't want to be sitting here when something happens and we didn't do everything we could possibly do to prevent it."
With those words, Baltimore City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke expressed her dismay that the Oil Trains Ordinance - a bill requiring the city to study the health impacts and risks
Flash Forward Friday – Blog Post for Wednesday, November 9th
Resist President-Elect Trump’s Polluter-Friendly Agenda
Sigh. I did not really think this is a sentence I would have to write: Donald Trump won a shocking victory yesterday, edging out Hillary Clinton in the electoral college.
President-Elect Trump has vowed to abolish the Clean Water Rule and the
Vote to protect water and open space in Rhode Island
When I first moved to Rhode Island from New Jersey I didn’t know what to expect. I quickly learned that Providence was vibrant and lively with something to do on every corner. Despite its urban nature, I also learned that the people here cared deeply about the environment.
