New England Currents | Summer 2026
In this Issue: The Future is Here! Offshore Wind is Providing Clean Energy to New England Right Now; Election Season is coming! Are you registered to vote?; Your Guide to Zero Waste Take-Out Dining in Massachusetts; Make Way for Ducklings! (And Kids’ Health!); World Asthma Day:
Fighting for Asthma Support and Solutions in Springfield, MA; The Youth Action Collaborative is Building a Generation of Environmental Leader; The 2026 Legislative Session Ended, but the Work Continues; Meet the 2026 Rhode Island Environmental Champions; Meet the Zero Waste Hydration Summer Road Show; National Updates
The Price of Inaction: PFAS Contamination Costs in Massachusetts
No region in Massachusetts is unaffected by the PFAS crisis. Massachusetts residents didn’t cause the problem, but we are shouldering the costly burden of paying for the cleanup - $1.4billion and counting...
Clean Water Action's MA Spring Event 2026 Program
Download the 2026 MA Spring Event Program - Build the Future (PDF)
An Act to Protect Massachusetts Public Health from PFAS (H4870/S1504): Fact Sheet
Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of over 15,000 chemicals widely used in consumer products and industrial processes. Toxic at very low levels, these chemicals are already in the blood of 98% of Americans and are contaminating Massachusetts drinking water, rivers, lakes, oceans, soil, plants and wildlife. Learn about 2026 legislation to protect our water and health from PFAS!
An act relative to toxic free kids (H4357, S2660) Fact Sheet
Toxic chemicals shouldn’t be in things children use every day. Unfortunately, children’s products can contain PFAS, lead, asbestos, phthalates, bisphenols, and other chemicals that are harmful to children’s health and development. Learn more about 2026 legislation to change this!
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