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EPA proposes ban on most uses of toxic methylene chloride
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"It is a great day when we can point to a change in our public health and environmental rules that will so clearly result in saved lives, especially among workers exposed to toxic chemicals. We encourage the Biden EPA to continue taking this kind of direct action to reduce health burdens, prevent harm to our health and reflect modern science.”
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María Belén Power Headlining Clean Water Action’s 2023 Massachusetts Annual Celebration
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María Belén Power, the Undersecretary of Environmental Justice and Equity for Massachusetts, will deliver the keynote address at Clean Water Action’s 2023 Annual Celebration, May 23rd, at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation in Waltham.
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After 15-Year Wait: Mandatory Permit Denials for New Facilities with Disproportionate Negative Impact on Overburdened NJ Communities
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After 15 years of work and waiting, the New Jersey Environmental Justice Law and corresponding rule published in the New Jersey Register today, are now final and put into immediate effect. Clean Water Action, Ironbound Community Corporation, and NJ Environmental Justice Alliance worked tirelessly to get both the law and regulations over the finish line.
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Coalition Sues EPA Over Unregulated Water Pollution From Oil Refineries, Plastics Plants, and Other Industries
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A coalition of environmental organizations has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to set limits on billions of gallons of industrial wastewater, as required by the Clean Water Act.
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Newark City Council Opposes PVSC Fracked Gas Plant
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On April 5, the Newark City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission’s (PVSC) plans for a new fracked gas power plant in Newark.
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