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Preparing for Climate Change while fighting Carbon Pollution
Clean Water Action's John Evans attended the press conference and marchpreceding the November 7 Washington DC Listening Session. By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director We’re not the only ones who think climate change is water change. EPA Administrator McCarthy recently noted that the impacts of climate change will affect our water dramatically. That’s just one reason we think President Obama’s November 1 Executive Order about preparing for climate change is so important. This direction to the entire federal government and the appointment of a Task Force on Climate Preparedness and
Pure Michigan: Where you can drink as much coal ash as you want
By Alicia Vignoe, Michigan Executive Assistant Intern Lake Michigan I spend every Fourth of July week in Ludington, Michigan at my aunt’s cottage right by Lake Michigan. The whole family goes up and we spend our days by the lake and nights by the bonfire. You can imagine my surprise when I found out that my beloved Lake Michigan was in trouble because of pollution from coal ash. I didn’t notice anything wrong. I never saw the water turning black and I’ve never become sick from swimming in it, so how bad could it really be? I do live in Pure Michigan, right? My past naivety is something that
MSU: Kick Coal Ash
It’s time to #kickcoalash and properly dispose of this toxic waste that is contaminating the ground and surface water at MSU and across the state.
Re: Comments on Study of Oil and Gas Extraction Wastewater Management Under the Clean Water Act, No. EPA‐821‐R19‐001
July 1, 2019 Mr. Jesse Pritts U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water (4303T) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Submitted via email to: oil-and-gas-study@epa.gov and pritts.jesse@epa.gov Dear Mr. Pritts: On behalf of our members and supporters, Clean Water Action/Clean Water Fund appreciates the opportunity to provide input to US EPA on the Study of Oil and Gas Extraction Wastewater Management Under the Clean Water Act (Draft), No. EPA‐821‐R19‐ 001 (hereinafter referred to as the “Draft Study”). The Draft Study, insofar as it addresses the question of whether or
New England Currents -- November 2019
In this issue: Out and about in New England | Clean energy videos | Toxic flame retardants | Climate strike | A new reason for this work | Partnering with students in Connecticut | Urging action on PFAS
