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The 2026 RI Legislative Session Ended, but the Work Continues!

June 17, 2026 | By Kerry Doyle

Rhode Island legislative sessions are short and packed. This session ended with Clean Water Action fending off a last-minute attack on the state law restricting toxic PFAS, but many priority bills remained in limbo as the legislators broke for the summer. Here’s a breakdown of what happened!

Line 5 Propaganda Is Everywhere - But So Are We. Fact Checking Enbridge:

December 2, 2023 | By Nichole Keway Biber

Everyday the Canadian corporate behemoth Enbridge pushes Line 5 oil across 645 miles of Michigan lands, crossing numerous waterways including underneath the heart of the Great Lakes at the Straits of Mackinac, is another day of potential catastrophe.

Indigenous women protest next to the Straits of Mackinac and Line 5

California Program Update, December 2023 | Climate Justice is Environmental Justice

Climate Justice is Environmental Justice | California Program Update, December 2023

December 1, 2023 | By Clean Water Action California

Welcome to Clean Water Action California’s Program Update! Read all about how we’re working towards California’s environmental health and safety. Thank you for your support of this work and for being part of the solution!

Clean Water Waves | In The News, November 2023

November 30, 2023 | By Jennifer Schlicht

Our work to protect clean water across the country often makes the news. Clean Water Waves highlights recent articles featuring our staff speaking on their areas of activism and expertise.

Clean Water Action Waves | In The News, November 2023

Baltimore City Legislative Priorities: Stop Subsidizing Trash Incineration!

November 28, 2023 | By Jennifer Kunze

Tonight, the Baltimore City Delegation in Maryland's House of Delegates is hosting its 4th Annual Issues & Priorities Pre-Session Hearing. One of the top items on Baltimore's environmental justice agenda: we need to stop subsidizing trash incineration! Check out our testimony and email your representatives!