Civic Engagement and Elections

Clean Water Action harnesses grassroots power by engaging and mobilizing our members and endorsing clean water leaders in elections from the local to national level.

Protect the Great Lakes, Shut Down Line 5

Michigan

Representative Brian Elder's Pro- Line 5 Statement as corrected by Clean Water Action

Representative Elder's original statement was riddled with errors -- so we fixed it.

Recent Actions

Minnesota

Protect the Upper Harbor Termnal Site

We live here because of water – the rivers and lakes draw us and add to our quality of life. Minneapolis is recognized internationally for our parks and access to our lakes and rivers. We now have the opportunity to add

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Pennsylvania

Call Governor Wolf Today!

Pennsylvanians are calling Governor Wolf today and letting him know that cutting methane pollution from existing oil and gas operations must be a central action to addressing the threat of climate change.

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District of Columbia

Help build a bridge from Ward 7 to the National Arboretum

Tell the DDOT to build a bridge from Ward 7 to the National Arboretum.

Take Action! Tell the DDOT to build a bridge from Ward 7 to the National Arboretum

New Jersey

Take Action: NJ's Green Amendment

We are working with Delaware Riverkeeper Network to pass New Jersey's Green Amendment and we need your help!

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Civic Engagement and Elections Blog Posts

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25th Annual Fall Celebration Awardee Feature: Sarah Gokey

October 14, 2019

On October 19^th, at our 25^th annual Fall Benefit, Clean Water Action will present the 2019 John O’Connor Award for Canvassing to Sarah Gokey, a Field Manager in our Northampton Field Canvass.

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25th Annual Fall Celebration Awardee Feature: Eben Bein and student leaders

October 8, 2019

We are thrilled to honor Eben Bein and and several student leaders with our Grassroots Climate Leadership Award at our 25^th Annual Fall Celebration!

Getting ready for 2020 in Massachusetts

October 2, 2019

Year after year, election after election, clean water voters make a difference in local, state and national elections by showing up at the polls and voting for candidates who are putting the priorities of our communities first and who are working to protect clean water and act on climate. We did that in 2018 with excellent results in the US House. We need to do that again in 2020.