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Correcting the Record on Michigan Representative Jack O’Malley and Polluter Pay
Michigan Representative Jack O’Malley claimed that he has not heard of polluter pay legislation. The bill has been introduced in both his two terms in the State House, and Clean Water Action has records that several of our members in his district have indeed sent emails requesting his support for polluter pay...
Release: New Report Calls for Expansion of Baltimore City's Sewage Backup Assistance Programs
Blue Water Baltimore and Clean Water Action released a new report on Wednesday calling on the Department of Public Works (DPW) to expand and improve Baltimore City’s two sewage backup assistance programs: the Expedited Reimbursement Program and the Sewage Onsite Support program.
The Clean Water Act at the Supreme Court
The bottom line is clear: Our communities need clean drinking water more than polluters need bigger profits!
Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Eliminating PFAS in Clothes into Law
In a win for current and future public health in California, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law AB 1817, the Safer Clothes and Textiles Act, which will curb the flow of toxic PFAS chemicals into Californians’ clothes, bodies, and environments.
California green lighted more irrigation with oil wastewater
Last week, regulators approved the expanded use of oil wastewater for irrigation of crops in Kern County. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board), unanimously approved a Waste Discharge Requirement (WDR) permit for California Resources Corporation (CRC) to sell 21,200 acre feet (6.9 million gallons) of oil and gas wastewater from the Kern Front Oil Field to the North Kern Water Storage District annually. The produced water will be distributed to farmers for irrigation and used for groundwater recharge, despite significant questions about the safety of this
