Michigan Currents - Spring | Summer 2016
Over the past several months, Clean Water Action staff and volunteers have been working with Flint Rising, a local coalition, and
Minnesota Currents - Spring | Summer 2016
Thanks to supporters throughout Minneapolis, the Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB) ordinance
New Jersey Currents - Spring | Summer 2016
In this issue: Fighting for clean energy, blocking dirty water rules, lead in Newark Schools, and more.
Texas Currents - Spring 2016
In this issue: Bureau of Land Management Bails on Leases for Fracking; Let the Sun Shine on the Texas Railroad Commission; What on Earth is Happening With Our Groundwater?; Don’t Mess With Onion Creek!; Austin Makes Once-a-Week Lawn Watering Permanent.
The Chilling Effect of Oil and Gas Money on Our Democracy
The oil and gas industry, aided by the erosion of campaign finance laws and nearly boundless lobbying budgets, asserts enormous influence over legislative processes in real time while also enjoying legacy influence in regulatory frame- works. The results can be devastating to the health of the environment and the public.