Great news! The Sponsors of Energize Connecticut, Eversource and Avangrid, Inc. subsidiaries Connecticut Natural Gas, Southern Connecticut Gas and United Illuminating awarded Connecticut Clean Water Fund and partners, NEST, Inc., and Riba Aspira with an $80,000 Community Partnership Initiative grant to continue their grassroots outreach through the Waterbury Home Energy Action campaign.
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intention to reconsider the April 2024 health-based drinking water limits for four PFAS “forever” chemicals and to delay protections for two more.
The Trump administration’s latest memo, which directs agencies to freeze funding for popular and effective programs relied upon by millions, is not only misguided but deeply damaging.
President Trump has claimed that his administration will deliver the “cleanest air and water.” This promise will be difficult to fulfill if he continues on his current path. From withdrawing from an international agreement around tackling the climate crisis to unleashing oil and gas production - the Trump administration’s Day 1 Executive Orders and actions enable a polluter free-for-all that puts clean water and clean air at risk while blocking cleaner energy sources like offshore wind.
Washington DC – Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund are thrilled to announce Connie St. John as their new Major Gifts Officer. Connie will steward the generous donors whose support fuels the vital work of both organizations. Based in the national DC office, she will work under the leadership of Development Director Andrea Herrmann.