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Clean Water Waves | In The News, November 2023
Our work to protect clean water across the country often makes the news. Clean Water Waves highlights recent articles featuring our staff speaking on their areas of activism and expertise.
Empowering Communities: A Vision for Environmental Justice in Paterson, New Jersey
In the heart of Paterson, New Jersey, a group of passionate individuals is steering the course towards a future where Environmental Justice is not just a phrase but a living reality.
From Portland, Oregon to Washington DC: Clean Air and Ports that’s the Ticket
By Amy Goldsmith, State Director, Clean Water Action. Follow on Twitter. Solid as a rock Rooted like a tree I am here Standing strong In my rightful place This is the song that was sung by community organizers from across the country to kick off the Moving Forward Network’s (MFN) annual meeting in Portland in early February. The two-day convening brought together over 50 port activists representing 10+ U.S. inland and coastal ports, as well as large distribution centers. I attended the meeting, alongside Kim Gaddy, Clean Water Action Environmental Justice Organizer, and Jenny Vickers, our
The Invisible Epidemic: How Diesel Pollution is Suffocating American Families
Clean Water Action co-leads the Coalition for Healthy Ports NY/NJ and has joined the national Moving Forward Network urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to address global climate change caused by diesel emissions at our ports, warehouses, and highways across the country. Together, our goal is to gather hundreds of thousands of signatures to demand #ZeroEmissionsNow - sign the petition here.
Bottle Bill in New Jersey
New Jersey needs a Deposit Return System (DRS) to save energy, prevent litter, keep recyclable materials out of our landfills and incinerators, and save taxpayers money in waste management.
