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Talking Mercury at the State House
By Dave Gerraughty, Rhode Island Program Organizer My adrenalin was on overdrive and my nerves were jangling a bit as I was called to testify before the Rhode Island House Environment Committee on our bill to create a Producer Responsibility Program for light bulbs containing mercury. I had spent the past year researching and implementing a pilot program to demonstrate that Rhode Islanders would respond positively to the opportunity to recycle compact fluorescent bulbs close to home. The idea was to use the success of Clean Water Action’s program to set the stage for making bulb manufacturers
California Has It All: Oil, Gas and Dwindling Water Supplies
By John Noël, National Oil & Gas Campaigns Coordinator - Follow John on Twitter (@Noel_Johnny) Pulling off California’s Highway 5, the road that takes you down the spine of the state is like a portal into another world. Lost Hills, a tiny town sandwiched between prime agriculture and oil fields, is ground zero for exploring the largely hidden impacts of California oil production. Rosanna Esparza, Clean Water Action organizer, and a few local community groups have been talking with local residents about the health and environmental impacts of oil production for the past year. Amazingly, there
PA: Vote to Re-Elect Rep. Steve Santarsiero
Vote Steve Santarsiero! By Joe Nye, Eastern Pennsylvania Program Organizer We're less than a week from the election. Clean Water Staff across the country will be blogging about what it means nationally and locally. Check back for more. With the election coming up on Tuesday, November 6 th I think it is important to stress why we need voters in the 31 st district to re-elect Rep. Steve Santarsiero. Steve has been a true environmental leader in the PA State House since he was first elected in 2008. On the issue of fracking, which voters in Bucks County are surely well aware of, Steve has been
Talking to the Candidates about Safe Chemicals in Michigan
By Jessica Harshfield, Michigan Intern Pressing for chemical reform Only a few days remain until Election Day on November 6th and this season is a particularly busy time – we’re raising awareness about toxic chemicals in children’s products. Clean Water Fund and our partners have been speaking with candidates about the need for policies that make products safer for children’s use. In September, I had the unique opportunity to accompany Clean Water’s Policy Director to a meeting with a candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives. We were there to discuss a key issue, children’s
What's at Stake in RI: Our Shared Public Lands
By Jamie Rhodes, Rhode Island State Director We're less than a week from the election. Clean Water Staff across the country will be blogging about what it means nationally and locally. Check back for more. One of Clean Water Action’s core missions is to make democracy work. The cornerstone of this strategic focus is to hold our elected officials accountable to voters. A crucial problem underlying many pollution problems, we believe, is an imbalance of political power that distorts our political system and hampers good policy. The protection of the environment, investment in the renewable
