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Fixing the Problem with Power Plant Pollution
By Alex Maykowski, Michigan Program Intern Every summer as a child I traveled up to my grandfather’s home in Northern Lower Michigan. As much as I enjoyed spending time with my grandfather, my favorite part of this tradition was always knowing that just a short walk away was a beautiful lake—a walk I’d make every day. Whether swimming, fishing or just spending time enjoying the landscape, there was always some joy to be had in that shining jewel of my halcyon summers. Unfortunately, though, I’m forced to wonder whether my own grandchildren will be able to enjoy the same type of experiences
July: A Hot Month for California Oil and Gas Policy
Kern River Oil Field. Credit: Sarah Craig/Faces of Fracking By Andrew Grinberg, California Oil and Gas Program Manager - follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewBGrinberg This is the first in an ongoing series this July on California oil and gas issues. As the drought rages on, fueled by our changing climate, the fight for independence from polluting fossil fuels is more important than ever. This month is just getting started, but July is already packed with important milestones as California grapples with how to protect its dwindling water supply and polluted communities from the oil and gas
Coal Ash, Arsenic and the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Coal ash is not a high profile issue in Minnesota--- but it should be.
Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant
Clean Water Action and Grandmother's Mothers and More for Energy Safety (GRAMMES) played a critical role in the early closure (September 2018) of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey Township.
Divesting from Fossil Fuels
Because of the impacts of fossil fuels on the earth’s climate and the damage they cause to our air and water, it is the policy of Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund to avoid investing any of their funds in companies that mine, produce, refine or burn fossil fuels. Currently, there are limited investment choices that are completely fossil-fuel free. In 2013, Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund began moving their investments to socially responsible funds which are either fossil-fuel free or include minimal investments in fossil fuels in their portfolio. Clean Water Action and Clean
