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It’s Time to Renew America’s Commitment to Clean Water
Maintain Our Clean Water Progress - Take Action Today
From our friends at National Wildlife Federation By Jan Goldman-Carter Our nation’s investment in clean water began forty years ago with the 1972 Clean Water Act – a bi-partisan congressional commitment to end the flagrant pollution of rivers, lakes and coastal waters. Republicans and Democrats alike recognized that to clean up our rivers, lakes, and bays, we had to stop pollution at its source – upstream in the multitude of headwaters, wetlands, and small streams that store and filter water before releasing it downstream. Since its birthEnough is Enough - Dioxin is Dangerous
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director After almost 3 decades of delay, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to finalize the scientific re-analysis of the toxicity dioxin. Dioxin is actually a group of chemicals which are among the most toxic chemicals in the world. The chemical industry is trying to block the final Dioxin Reassessment. We wrote to Administrator Jackson urging EPA to keep this important policy moving. Dioxin is linked to cancer, birth defects, learning problems, reproductive disorders and many other health effects. It is found in the bodies of people
When No Means Yes
Michigan Policy Director Susan Harley is joined by Clean Water Heroes for the release of our Midterm Legislative Scorecard
By Cyndi Roper, Michigan State Director If you were a Lansing lawmaker with a perfect environmental voting record in 2011, you were voting no. With a state House majority firmly in control of the legislative agenda, the opportunity to support good environmental protections simply didn't happen last year. So the ticket to getting 100% on Clean Water Action’s Midterm Scorecard released today was opposing bad environmental legislation, which is what dominated the RepublicanPhiladelphia Eagles are the leading Green Team
By Colleen Meehan, Pennsylvania Program Organizer
Eagles Fans for PA's Forests!
On December 18 th, Clean Water Action staff served as the Community Partner for the Philadelphia Eagles home game against the New York Jets. The Eagles recognized our work raising public awareness about threats to public health and the importance of our person-to-person approach to public education. So, we wondered, what could we do that would both advance our goals and make a fun, quick way of interacting with Eagles fans on game day. When in doubt, resort to arts and crafts. We wanted to give Eagles fans a chanceWhat's in Store for 2012?
By Lynn Thorp , National Programs Director On the first day back after the New Year, with 2011 and all the resolution making behind us, I wondered what would be in store for our work in 2012. If yesterday’s Washington Post is any indication, maybe we’ll find a renewed understanding of the critical need to protect public health and natural resources. On the front page, above the fold, we learned that our nation’s public water systems and waste water systems need to upgrade and replace our water infrastructure to the tune of over $300 billion. That’s a tough reality to accept, but it’s true. Our