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Clean Water Action scorecard shows Congress is failing on the environment
"The Clean Water Scorecard is further proof that we need a change in priorities in Congress. This Congress took every opportunity it had to put the profits of corporate polluters before the well-being of the public and the health of the environment. They may as well have put lobbyists in charge of writing bills."
Clean Water Action Calls on the Senate to Reject Brett Kavanaugh
"Throughout his career Judge Kavanaugh has ruled for coal companies and other polluters, attempted to restrict EPA's ability to protect human health and the environment, and sided with attempted to allow states to undermine federal laws to protect our air and water. We can't afford another justice who will put the needs or corporations and special interests before the health of our communities."
Into Thin Air
By Becky Smith, Massachusetts Water and Clean Energy Organizer Courtesy of CLF.org Christmas comes early for natural gas companies that collected nearly $40 million dollars in 2010 from natural gas customers for gas that never arrived or got consumed by a home, business, school, hospital, or other end user in MA. Customers are unwittingly signing big checks back to the gas companies for this polluting “gift.” Natural gas leaks underneath Boston and throughout Massachusetts are releasing methane – a very potent greenhouse gas – at an alarming rate. Methane is 20 times more effective at trapping
Don’t FRACK my Community
By Erin Adair, Colorado Program Coordinator On Wednesday, Nov 14 th in Denver, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission held a hearing for its rulemaking process around ground water monitoring at drill sites and the distance drill sites are allowed to be from homes and schools – or “setbacks”. The hearing was jam-packed, and brought industry, state employees, environmental groups, and the concerns of the public to the table. This is why Clean Water Action showed up. Clean Water Action’s program and canvass staff demonstrated outside the public meeting holding signs saying “Move the
A Clean Water Victory
Clean Water Voters made their voices heard on November 6th. From Florida to Pennsylvania to Michigan to California, they went to the polls and made sure that we reelected the President with the best environmental record in recent history. Clean Water Action members also helped to elect candidates like Tim Kaine (VA), Elizabeth Warren (MA), and Chris Murphy (CT) to the Senate along with dozens of members of the US House and State Legislatures. Clean Water Action is proud of our work to support clean water candidates. In the last few months we have spoken with almost a half million households
