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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.
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What Part of "All" Don't They Understand?

November 3, 2011 | By Clean Water Action
By Lynn Thorp, National Programs Coordinator Nine years ago this month, the Bush Administration signaled that it would pursue policies to remove Clean Water Act protection from many water bodies. Thus began a campaign that’s been a priority for Clean Water Action ever since. With the U.S
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39 Years of Protecting Our Waters

October 18, 2011 | By Clean Water Action
Let's get it "over the hill"39 - will it get to 40? By Lynn Thorp, National Programs Coordinator Today is the 39 th anniversary of the landmark Clean Water Act. Since Clean Water Action was founded as the idea became law, it’s a meaningful date for us. The idea then was that the long struggle to
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Let's Not Frack Up Our Air

September 29, 2011 | By Clean Water Action
By Myron Arnowitt, Pennsylvania State Director "Flaring" a fracked well The EPA’s strong proposal to restrict air emissions from oil and gas extraction operations is a good start. EPA regulations of these large pollution sources are urgently needed in cities like Pittsburgh and in many other
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Let's Jump Off this Runaway TRAIN

September 22, 2011 | By Clean Water Action
Let's Stop this TRAIN Wreck By Dan Endreson, Minnesota Program Coordinator This summer was rough for the environment. The 112 th U.S. House of Representatives has been one the most anti-environment Congress’ in history by passing legislation that will severely impact water and air quality for
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