Why is Baltimore City burning our yard waste?
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
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Guest Post: Democrats in the Michigan State Senate Could Call the Shots
By Cyndi Roper, Michigan State Director It’s an understatement to say that the Democrats have very little power in Lansing these days. But there are rare exceptions like the one involving HB 5660, which would amend the state’s highly successful container deposit law which was adopted through citizen
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Kick Badger's Ash
That about sums it up...
By Susan Harley, Michigan Policy Director I spent my Memorial Day weekend in Ludington, MI enjoying Lake Michigan’s sandy beaches, dog-friendly hiking trails, and quaint downtown shops. One evening, as I savored my House of Flavors scoop on the way to the waterfront to snapThe Stroller Brigade for Safe Chemicals: An antidote to discouragement
By Elizabeth Saunders, Massachusetts Legislative Director It can get discouraging in this line of work. With state legislatures that never take votes, a congress that seems to think it’s job is rolling back environmental protections, and dirty tactics by polluting industries it’s easy for an
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Congress, Are You Listening? Across Political Lines, Public Support is Strong for Clean Water
America says: Let's keep our water clean!
By Jennifer Peters, National Water Coordinator I know people don’t want to drink dirty water or swim in polluted rivers, so it comes as no surprise to me that a recent public opinion poll found that a majority of Americans support strong protections forTweet-a-thon to #ProtectCleanWater
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By Jennifer Peters, National Water Coordinator Need clean water? I know you do. All living beings need clean water to survive, yet the protection of clean water has become increasingly politicized over the past decade. It saddens me to write this, but if the original Clean Water
Drinking Water Matters Part 2 – What Would it Look Like?
Here's the Secret - Drinking Water Matters
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director Yesterday I wrote about the “Trickle Down Problem,” which allows pollution caused by our industrial and other activities to perpetuate until it trickles down to our drinking water sources. We’re left to solve the
We All Live Downstream - Clean Water Action Podcast
Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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