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Baltimore City’s Clean Water Candidates: Primary Endorsements
The next term of Baltimore city government will be critical for environmental justice in Baltimore. The next four years will be pivotal for the infrastructure investments we need for cleaner water, cleaner air, and healthier communities in the city. Clean Water Action is excited to endorse these four candidates who have shown strong support for climate action, environmental justice, and public health in Baltimore.
2024 Clean Water Action Maryland Legislative Recap
Today is the last day of Maryland’s 2024 legislative session. As Delegates and Senators work until midnight to wrap up their business, our Clean Water priorities have all been resolved.
Governor Moore and the leadership of the House and Senate failed to act on climate change and environmental justice this year. Across the environmental movement, advocates are frustrated by what hasn’t passed and appalled by what has. Stay tuned for more as we work with our partners over the coming weeks and months to hold the administration and leadership accountable and lay the groundwork for better outcomes
A Derailment in the Howard Tunnel
On Monday, June 13 residents of Baltimore woke to the news that a freight train carrying hazardous materials had derailed inside the Howard Street Tunnel, a century-old freight tunnel that runs for almost two miles underneath downtown Baltimore.
Meet Abigail and Sam
Two Baltimore City college students are working with us this summer, spending half their time going door-to-door with our canvass team to educate communities about environmental issues and half their time doing their own research and community organizing work. I asked them why they chose to spend their summer interning with Clean Water Action, and here’s what they said – check it out!
City Council calls for Transparency and Accountability in Stormwater Project Funding
Last night, the Baltimore City Council held a public hearing on two ordinances that would provide transparency and accountability for how funds being collected from Baltimore City residents intended to be used for stormwater infrastructure improvements and environmental restoration are being spent. Check out the bills for yourself:
City Council Resolution 06-0301R: Expediting Stormwater Management Projects and Activities City Council Resolution 06-0302R: Stormwater Enterprise Fund UsageI was also honored to testify on behalf of Clean Water Action in support of these ordinances. You can read