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Making Urban Neighborhoods Greener
I was thrilled to be able to attend the final presentation of the Brown TRI-Lab (Teaching, Research, Impact) students on their successful project to bring green infrastructure to the West End neighborhood of Providence, R.I.
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
Restore the Anacostia River!
Polluted and neglected for decades, the Anacostia River is undergoing a renaissance thanks to years of community advocacy. Local governments have made strides fixing all the major pollution sources: bacteria, polluted stormwater runoff, trash, and toxics. But the hardest work is still ahead of us.
The Impacts of Pipelines
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) issued a permit to Columbia Gas without providing the necessary information to the public, and did not comply with Clean Water Act or State Law when issuing the permit. MDE issued the permit too quickly, without taking into consideration the health of communities, people, and the environment. The permit issued would impact the waterways in Baltimore City and County that contribute to the drinking water of 1.8 million people. MDE, Baltimore & the Columbia Gas Pipeline In April 2014, MDE issued a permit to Columbia Gas for a 305 acre project that
