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The Summer We Couldn't Swim
The Summer of 2019 is over and in New Jersey, we’ve been slammed with an ugly effect of the climate crisis – more and often longer outbreaks of toxic algae.
A Confusing Week for Baltimore's Plastic Bag Ban
On Monday October 7 at 1:00 pm, I attended the Baltimore City Council Judiciary Committee's work session on the Plastic Bag Reduction Bill ( #19-0401). It had to do with redefinition of a banned "plastic checkout bag" from a maximum thickness of 4 mils (thousandths of an inch) to a mazimum thickness of 2.25 mils. This would mean that distribution of plastic bags below 2.25 mils would be disallowed, and distribution of those between 2.25 and 4 mils to customers would be standard. In essence, a slightly thicker bag would be standard to encourage a false spirit of reusability. According to Cailey
25th Annual Fall Celebration Awardee Feature: Sarah Gokey
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.
Putting Drinking Water First in Minnesota
Polls consistently show that people consider drinking water one of the most important public health and environmental issues we face. But policies at the local, state, and federal level do not always reflect this. We think that should change and that we need to act like drinking water matters, we need to put drinking water first. This approach is at the core of Clean Water Action’s programs and campaigns.
Human activity causes most water pollution. Turning on the faucet, flushing the toilet, growing food, turning on the lights, driving to work, making products, and building communities — all
Ensuring Safety: Nuclear Oversight Board Established in New Jersey
Less than a week after Clean Water Action called for an independent oversight board to scrutinize the decommissioning of the Oyster Creek nuclear plant, the Murphy Administration agreed and signed an executive order for its establishment.
The panel will assist in ensuring safety during the decommissioning process and give the public an avenue for lodging safety and public health concerns.
Oyster Creek permanently shut down in September, 2018 following intense safety scrutiny of its degrading components promoted by Clean Water Action. It sits dormant in Lacey Township in Southern New Jersey