Climate Change and Clean Energy

We are in a climate emergency, causing disruptive and unpredictable effects on both our drinking water sources and communities. From increased frequency and intensity of rain, floods, and sewer overflows to droughts, water scarcity and increased fire risk - climate change is water change. We can and must take action to create a clean energy future.

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Clean Water Currents | Spring 2025

In This Issue: Clean Water Act Protections Under Attack: Urge EPA to Protect Our Water | Defending Our Safeguards | Dismantling Environmental Justice Initiatives Harms Us All | Update From Jeff Carter, President & CEO | State and Regional News: California, Chesapeake Region (Maryland, DC, Virginia), Michigan, Minnesota, New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island), New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

Data Centers - A Threat To Minnesota's Water

Data centers are popping up across the country as the dependency on cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence increases. These centers require millions of gallons of water and huge amounts of electricity each year to cool the facility and run efficiently. Minnesotans shouldn’t be left on the hook for multi-billion-dollar companies seeking tax breaks to run facilities that not only monopolize but also poison our water.

Annual Report

2023 was marked by relentless challenges to our environment, but we also celebrated remarkable victories in our campaigns to protect clean water, reduce toxic exposures, and promote efforts to tackle the climate crisis.

2024 Maryland Factsheets

Learn more about Clean Water Action's work in Maryland by downloading the factsheets below.
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