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Talking Mercury at the State House
By Dave Gerraughty, Rhode Island Program Organizer My adrenalin was on overdrive and my nerves were jangling a bit as I was called to testify before the Rhode Island House Environment Committee on our bill to create a Producer Responsibility Program for light bulbs containing mercury. I had spent the past year researching and implementing a pilot program to demonstrate that Rhode Islanders would respond positively to the opportunity to recycle compact fluorescent bulbs close to home. The idea was to use the success of Clean Water Action’s program to set the stage for making bulb manufacturers
California Has It All: Oil, Gas and Dwindling Water Supplies
By John Noël, National Oil & Gas Campaigns Coordinator - Follow John on Twitter (@Noel_Johnny) Pulling off California’s Highway 5, the road that takes you down the spine of the state is like a portal into another world. Lost Hills, a tiny town sandwiched between prime agriculture and oil fields, is ground zero for exploring the largely hidden impacts of California oil production. Rosanna Esparza, Clean Water Action organizer, and a few local community groups have been talking with local residents about the health and environmental impacts of oil production for the past year. Amazingly, there
The Philadelphia Lead Hazard Awareness Program
Clean Water Fund is proud to relaunch our Lead Hazard Awareness Program (LHAP) in Philadelphia, whose mission is to empower residents to identify and live safely with lead hazards in their homes and communities.
Clean Water Currents | Spring 2025
In This Issue: Clean Water Act Protections Under Attack: Urge EPA to Protect Our Water | Defending Our Safeguards | Dismantling Environmental Justice Initiatives Harms Us All | Update From Jeff Carter, President & CEO | State and Regional News: California, Chesapeake Region (Maryland, DC, Virginia), Michigan, Minnesota, New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island), New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Our Energy Bills Are Too Damn High - Michigan Public Service Commission Rally & Meeting
Michiganders pay the highest costs for energy in the Midwest with some of the worst reliability in the country. And now, DTE wants to raise our rates again to the tune of $574 million. We keep paying more and our service doesn't get any better while big CEOs profit. Join us for a rally at 5 p.m. and then make your voice heard to Michigan Public Service Commission state energy regulators at the town hall.
