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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
Eliminating Toxics To Improve Human Health
More than 80,000 chemicals are currently used in the United States, and most haven’t been adequately tested for their effects on human health.
PFAS Chemicals – Protecting Our Drinking Water And Our Health
PFAS are a class of human-made chemicals that very long-lived, which means that they remain in the environment and in humans and wildlife for a very long time. Clean Water is taking on pollution from these "Forever Chemicals" through education, research, working with impacted communities, advocating for legislation and regulation at the state and national level, supporting Safe Drinking Water Act monitoring, holding polluters accountable, and more.
Residential Sewage Backups in Baltimore City, FY2018
The purpose of this essay is to shed light on the issue of basement backups of raw sewage in the homes of Baltimore City residents. There are many different aspects of this issue that will be addressed including health impacts, climate change, and reimbursement for households. One of the essential parts of addressing this issue starts with identifying areas that are most impacted. This essay features the first known collective maps of residential raw sewage basement backups that occurred in quarters one through four of the fiscal year 2018. This essay also offers insight as to what future
Comments on Denver Water's Draft Lead Reduction Plan
Clean Water Action strongly supports Denver Water’s commitment to seek an alternative to orthophosphate that will achieve the same or greater reduction in lead exposure risk for its customers.