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Congress is massively failing the public
Despite the fact that I knew, in real time, how many members of Congress were voting to wipe out protections for our water, supporting an agenda to walk back action on climate, and putting the short-term profits of campaign donors before the needs of the public, I was a little shocked at the terrible scores.
Clean Water Action scorecard shows Congress is failing on the environment
"The Clean Water Scorecard is further proof that we need a change in priorities in Congress. This Congress took every opportunity it had to put the profits of corporate polluters before the well-being of the public and the health of the environment. They may as well have put lobbyists in charge of writing bills."
Clean Water Action Calls on the Senate to Reject Brett Kavanaugh
"Throughout his career Judge Kavanaugh has ruled for coal companies and other polluters, attempted to restrict EPA's ability to protect human health and the environment, and sided with attempted to allow states to undermine federal laws to protect our air and water. We can't afford another justice who will put the needs or corporations and special interests before the health of our communities."
Turn the Tide on Plastic Pollution — Take the Bag Ban Pledge!
I've been snorkeling all my life, and a few years ago I realized a life-long dream and became certified SCUBA diver. I don't recall ever seeing plastic in the ocean as a kid, and only recall an occasional bag or errant piece of fishing gear in the water when I was a young adult. Then a few years ago, in Hawaii, I bore witness to a very noticeable flotilla of plastics on the water's surface and some in the water column, meanwhile the beaches on the north shore of Oahu were knee deep in plastics and other trash.
It's getting worse. I just returned from another diving trip elsewhere and I have
Ask Your Minnesota Elected Officials What They Think About Great Lakes Issues
Now that there is new leadership in Congress and at the State Capitol people like you, people who care about protecting our water, health, and the Great Lakes could make the difference when trying to pass proactive policies.