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Uranium Mining in Virginia: What finally got a national policy wonk to look and then act in her own backyard.
Today we welcome Guest Blogger Lisa Ragain, who runs Aqua Vitae, a water consulting organization. Lisa's message is quite timely, given that the Virginia Senate Agriculture Committee will consider this issue tomorrow, January 31. It’s confession time. I have spent most of my adult life working on drinking water policy. From the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to the EPA Office of Water, I’m in the loop. I am conversant on drought in Texas, legislative hearings in New Jersey and chemical contamination in Illinois. But prior to last year, I could not tell you what was going on with
Let Them Vote!
By Bob Wendelgass, President & CEO You know what I’m sick of? Seeing important bills that would protect our water, fight climate change, and help build a clean energy economy never get a vote in the Senate. I think it’s time to do something about it so our Senators can start representing you and me and voting on the bills we care about. But we need your help today! We need to reform the filibuster and we have one chance to do it right now – so email (and call) your Senators today! Tell them to support Senate Resolution 4 (SR 4), which makes simple and common sense changes to the filibuster to
Green Infrastructure in Your DC Neighborhood
When we hear the word “infrastructure”, pipes and concrete often come to mind. But what if infrastructure looked like green gardens and lush trees, collecting stormwater when it rains and providing shade on sizzling summer days?
Energy Democracy for Michigan
Energy Democracy is a concept that seeks to give communities greater control over their energy systems and decisions. It aims to promote sustainability, equity and democratic decision-making in the energy sector by ensuring that communities have a voice in the development and use of energy resources.
Watering Restrictions In Texas
he Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) collects self-reported data from Public Water Systems (PWS) on the state regarding their concern level for water quantity in their systems.
