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A Germ Free Mississippi? Antibacterial Products and Our Water
By Kim Labo, Minnesota Program Organizer Evidently the Mississippi River is now germ free thanks to thousands of Minnesotans washing antibacterial soaps, toothpaste and cleaners down the drain. At least that is the result you would expect given the level of chemicals in the river from antibacterial products has increased more than 200% since the 1960’s. Instead we have carcinogenic dioxins being formed when antibacterial chemicals like triclosan break down in our water. When exposed to chlorine and sunlight during the wastewater treatment process triclosan turns into several dioxins (DCDD
Michigan Manufacturers Leading the Industry in Meeting New EPA Standards
Chevrolet Volt, released 2010 By Elli Bell, Michigan Energy Program Intern Choosing a new car is always exciting, but sometimes picking a car with all the “right” specs for your lifestyle is a total headache. Often it seems impossible to make the right decision, or even to dig through all the advertising to get to the actual details of your future car. There are all the technical things to consider like horsepower, reliability and repair costs. Then there are the fun things like color, how many gadgets you want, interior paneling, and leather or fabric seats. But perhaps the most important
Congratulations to our Minnesota Clean Water Champions!
Elections matter – that is something that Clean Water Action has known for a long time. Wi th your support, Clean Water Action was able to contact tens of thousands of our members by phone, text and email during an unprecedented election year. We were able to get out the vote for candidates with strong environmental records ready and willing to fight for issues that matter to Minnesota - climate change, clean energy, reducing toxic chemicals, protecting our water, addressing agricultural pollution, just to name a few. You made a difference, and you helped Clean Water Action make an incredible
On Tap Michigan - Virtual Town Hall Series
A joint Clean Water Action and Sierra Club Michigan virtual townhall series with newly elected Michigan lawmakers prior to joining the 2021-2022 101st Michigan legislature.
Letter -- Environmental Appropriations Requests -- FY 21 Omnibus
Download this letter here. Dear Chairman Shelby, Chairwoman Lowey, Ranking Member Leahy, and Ranking Member Granger: On behalf of our millions of members and supporters across the country, we respectfully request that you help protect the environment and healthy communities by increasing funding for key environmental agencies and programs in Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21). A final omnibus conference agreement should meet or exceed the funding levels laid out in the House’s FY21 bills, exclude harmful legacy riders, and ensure that COVID-related costs are provided for in emergency titles. It is
