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Community Participation in Groundwater Sustainability: A Tale of Two Rivers
In some California basins, sustainable groundwater management can mean the difference between whether a species goes extinct or a community’s drinking water becomes contaminated. The stakes are high. Felice Pace, an activist who works for the North Coast Stream Flow Coalition, talks to Clean Water Action about salmon, surface flows, and the importance of community involvement in the Smith and Scott River Groundwater Sustainability Plans.
What do you wish more people understood about makes groundwater sustainability important in the Scott River and Smith River Plain? Surface and groundwater
Proposal 3: Working Towards a Healthier Michigan
Election Day is here and the decisions you make today will impact the lives of every American. In addition to voting for our next President of the United States, Michigan has six non-partisan proposals on the ballot. One of these proposals – Proposal 3 – will make Michigan a healthier place to live by investing in alternative and clean energy. I voted “YES!” on Proposal 3. Here's why. Proposal 3 will “increase our state’s use of renewable energy, creating thousands of jobs for Michigan workers, attracting $10.3 billion in new investments to our state, reducing pollution in the air and water
Senator Debbie Stabenow – A Voice for Michigan’s Environment
By Marissa Luna, East Lansing Office Manager We’re four days from the election. Clean Water Staff across the country will be blogging about what it means nationally and locally. Check back for more. As an environmentalist and a 22 year resident of Michigan, I want a Senator who will stand up for my state and make sure that our world renowned lakes, rivers, and streams stay pure for years to come. I know that Debbie Stabenow is the best person for the job. This November I’m standing with Stabenow, a clear leader in the fight to protect Michigan’s Great Lakes and natural resources. The Great
Preventing Lead by Protecting Water in Massachusetts
Lead in water is the most significant source of lead exposure after lead paint.
Lead was a preferred plumbing material, particularly for water service lines, until it was outlawed in 1986.
The American Water Works Association estimates between 6-10 million homes are connected to a lead service line.
Lead in Water: A Health HazardLead exposure isn’t good for anyone; but pregnant women and young children are most affected. Physical and behavioral effects of lead occur at lower exposure levels in children than in adults. A dose of lead that would have little effect on an adult can have a
Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC): An Early Warning Sign
People and industry use tens of thousands of chemicals. A vast array of these chemicals have been found in our environment, where we consider them contaminants of emerging concern or CECs. Most of these CECs have not been fully evaluated for the risks they might pose to the environment— or to our health.