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What’s that Smell?
Every day we are exposed to hidden dangers in our personal care products, the food we eat, and the clothes we wear; but did you know that there are also dangers lurking in the place where you rest your head? Our mattresses are supposed to be a restful haven, a place where we can feel comfortable and relaxed to charge up for the next day of wrangling with kids, or facing a stressful work place. Unfortunately, they may also be exposing us to dangerous toxic chemicals. While tabling at the New England United for Justice Expo, I heard the personal story of a women saddened by the loss of her
EPA Rejects Proposal for Pebble Mine
On Tuesday July 15, I had the privilege of attending my first hearing on Capitol Hill. I got there early to take it all in, and was the first one in the audience by a good fifteen minutes. Clean Water Action assigned me to listen and report on the hearing, held by the House Sub-Committee on Water Resources and Environment, a Subcommittee of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The hearing was about Section 404c of the Clean Water Act, which authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to “restrict, prohibit, deny, or withdraw the use of an area as a disposal site for
Protect Clean Water, Protect the Merrimack River
By Shanene Pierce, Massachusetts Intern - Boston Office It wasn’t until I joined the cross-country team in high school that I began to pay closer attention to the Merrimack River and Valley that I called home. I used the winding paths along the Merrimack to challenge and build my running endurance while training for my first 5k race. I’ve seen bald eagles soar above me while commuting along the river to and from my classes at University of Massachusetts Lowell. The Merrimack River is a beautiful place: when the Pawtucket Falls freeze over in midwinter, the rushing of snowmelt come spring
Protecting Clean Water in the Real World
Ellen Gilinksy -the EPA Senior Advisor for Water- at event in Austin, Texas It’s hard to imagine a U.S. House of Representatives more out of touch with reality. People support protecting water resources and getting in front of climate change and off of fossil fuels. Today, the Committee responsible for implementing the Clean Water Act passed a bill to block EPA progress in restoring protection to streams and wetlands. Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee passed a spending bill blocking important policy proposals on both these critical issues. Out in the real world, our Protect Clean
DC Imposes a Citywide Ban on Polystyrene Foam
For folks like me living in the nation’s capitol, this summer has brought unbearable humidity, another so-so season for the Washington Nationals, and continued congressional frustrations. However, DC has finally given us a reason to smile.
