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Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Massachusetts on a Roll
By Elizabeth Saunders, Massachusetts State Director We have seen many fruits of our labor in Massachusetts over the past 12 months thanks to strong teamwork and grassroots muscle. Years of dedicated staff, member, volunteer, and coalition efforts have paid off and we celebrated victories and progress in 2013 across a variety of our campaigns. The state approved a 3-year Energy Efficiency Plan with nation-leading investments in gas and electric savings to help reach greenhouse gas reduction targets; The South Hadley landfill shifted its planning from expansion to closure as local grassroots
Put Drinking Water First - The Safe Drinking Water Act
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director Today is the 39 th anniversary of passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act. For me, it’s the beginning of a year-long celebration of this landmark public health law and a time to think about progress we’ve made and the continuing challenges to the tap water which 85% of us drink. It’s appropriate that today a panel convened by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Science Advisory Board will consider an EPA report developed to support policies which will help fix our other landmark water law – The Clean Water Act. The report - Connectivity to
Fighting for Clean Energy in the Commonwealth
By Molly Sullivan, Massachusetts Field Canvasser On November 12th, I had the opportunity to attend a hearing on H2935 (in Massachusetts), an act relative to a Clean Energy Commonwealth. Most days I work in the field as a canvasser, knocking on doors to motivate and educate people about environmental and public health issues. But this day I was able to see the next step in the legislative process. I was particularly excited about this bill because it provides a framework for a gradual and responsible phase-out of coal-fired plants in Massachusetts. I got to hear the compelling testimonies of
National Day of Action for Safer Chemicals is this Monday, December 9th
By Sarah de Flesco, Program Coordinator, Florida Office About a month ago, Clean Water Action and hundreds of mothers, parents, and community leaders gathered in Washington, DC to meet with members of Congress to advocate for the reform of our antiquated toxic chemical laws. Today we are joining people across the country to call for real reform to our nation’s chemical laws. We’re picking up the phone and calling our Senators and Representatives – and we need as many peole as possible. Will you join us? Give your Senators and Representative a call today. Tell Congress that we need to protect