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Urban Planning in the Age of Climate Change
Climate change touches everything, including the conditions for human settlements on the land. In Connecticut, our single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is transportation.
My First Lobbying Experience: A Report from D.C.
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to talk to Minnesota legislators about Great Lakes protection. Every year, the Healing Our Waters (HOW) Coalition organizes a Great Lakes Day at the Capitol. This annual event includes environmental groups from the Great Lakes region. I was very nervous for this trip because I had never lobbied before. Though I have set up meetings for hundreds of people with their legislators, prepared materials, and helped with turnout for lobby events, I have never actually participated myself. As the woman behind the scenes, I have often spent my
Michigan Currents | Fall 2020
In This Issue: The Path to the White House Runs Through the State of Michigan | Voting Safely in Michigan | The Road to an Environmental Majority in the Michigan State House | Line 5 Tunnel Permits Move Forward, Despite Major Concerns | 2020 Great Lakes Awards Celebration
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund 2019 Annual Report
Throughout 2019, our programs defended essential environmental and health protections, while strengthening the grassroots base of people who care about our water and want to see it protected — now and for future generations. We continue to lay the groundwork to reverse the worst of the extreme cuts and rollbacks advanced by polluters and their allies in government. Together, we can restore our nation’s historic commitment to fishable, swimmable, drinkable water.
Community Letter -- PFAS Provisions in NDAA for FY 21
September 17, 2020 The Honorable Adam Smith -- Chairman, House Armed Services Committee The Honorable Mac Thornberry -- Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee The Honorable James M. Inhofe -- Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services The Honorable Jack Reed -- Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services Dear Chairman Smith, Chairman Inhofe, Ranking Member Thornberry, and Ranking Member Reed: On behalf of our millions of members and supporters nationwide, we urge you to include important provisions to address toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in the
