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Years ago I volunteered on election day outside a suburban Detroit polling station at a majority Black precinct, speaking to voters about an renewable energy ballot proposal. I spoke to one man trying to vote before work. He arrived an hour before his shift, but the wait was already too long. Returned on his lunch break only to turn around after seeing the still long line. He got back in line after 5 PM. When I saw him checking the time an hour later and quietly heading to his car, I asked him why he had to leave again without casting his vote - it was obviously important to him. His child’s

By Lynn Thorp, Campaigns Director (follow Lynn of Twitter - @LTCWA) Waiting for Protection for More than 10 years Putting Drinking Water First means making decisions about all of our activities with an eye toward their impact on our drinking water sources. Take action here. Why should we do that? First, recent events like the Freedom Industries chemical spill in West Virginia and the Duke Energy coal ash spill in North Caroline illustrate the health concerns and disruptions which result from contamination of drinking water sources. Public health and local economies depends on tap water. Second

Courtesy of Joel Polacci By Julie St. John, Pittsburgh Organizer For years, Clean Water Action in Pittsburgh has been working to clean up air pollution coming from the Shenango coke works on Neville Island. The facility is located on a heavily industrialized piece of land less than one mile from densely populated residential communities and only five miles from downtown Pittsburgh. When new owners, DTE Energy, bought the company in 2008, residents were hopeful they would finally see improvements to the air they breathe. Now, it's clear that DTE Energy has no more interest in being a good