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Governor Inslee’s Statement on Line 5 Shows Bold Leadership on Climate
The following statement can be attributed to Sean McBrearty, Michigan Program Organizer, Clean Water Action:
“Clean Water Action welcomes Governor Inslee's statement on the future of Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline, and the detrimental climate impacts of continued reliance on Line 5. When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has raised the somber fact that we have less than twelve years to decarbonize our economy in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we can’t waste time building an oil tunnel through the heart of the Great Lakes. We should focus on rapidly
Fighting for Environmental & Social Justice at Clean Water Action's 33rd Annual Conference
Clean Water Action recently held its 33rd annual conference, Unity & Action NOW, at Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison, New Jersey. This annual interactive, educational event brought together New Jersey residents, community and organizational leaders, scientists, policymakers, business thinkers and students who are focused on protecting water and creating more resilient, sustainable and healthy communities. If you missed it, view event photos here and presentations by clicking on the links below.
We were honored to have received a welcome video message from NJ Attorney General Gurbir Grewal
Lost Hills Residents Don't Want Company-Sponsored Gym Memberships—They Want Clean Air and Clean Water
This blog is in response to David Brooks’ recent op-ed published in the New York Times on May 17, focused on improving the health and lives of residents in Lost Hills, California, a community in which I work with Clean Water Action. We submitted a letter to the editor to the paper in response to Mr. Brooks' article, but the editors chose not to publish it. Still, you might want to read Mr. Brooks' piece before you dive in, here.
Farming towns are towns with lots of farms around, whereas company towns are owned almost entirely by the town's major company. The company provides infrastructure to
Input on Development of the Draft National Water Reuse Action Plan
July 1, 2019
The Honorable David Ross Assistant Administrator Office of Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20460
Submitted online (Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OW-2019-0174) Re: Input on Development of the Draft National Water Reuse Action Plan
Download the PDF, with footnotes
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on development of the Draft National Water Reuse Action Plan and on the Discussion Framework for that process. We support the approaches articulated in the Discussion Framework of integrating federal policy, including the Clean Water
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund 2018 Annual Report
The political and policy environment for protecting clean water has never been more challenging. Clean Water Action, its members and allies remain on the front lines of the fight to keep fundamental protections strong and effective — for our water, for our health, for our climate and the planet’s future.