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Michigan Currents - Fall 2016
US House Approves $170 million for Flint
In late September, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate voted in favor of $170 million investment in water infrastructure improvements, including replacement of lead service lines, in response to Flint’s water crisis. It has now been longer than a year since Gov. Snyder and the State of Michigan publicly recognized the Flint water crisis, and longer than two years since the city began drawing water from the Flint River without the proper corrosion controls in place to protect residents from lead in the distribution system.
It has not been
Chesapeake Currents - Maryland - Fall 2016
Maryland 2017 Legislative Preview
In Maryland, the General Assembly meets every year for ninety days, from January to April. During this time, the State’s legislators introduce legislation on a variety of issues and must work together to pass a budget for the year ahead. With the 2017 Maryland General Assembly Session quickly approaching, Clean Water Action is putting together an ambitious plan to advocate for important legislation that will protect and preserve the environment. Here is a quick overview:
Toxics: Clean Water will push for bans on products like wheel weights, switches, andAmy Goldsmith
Amy Goldsmith oversees all New Jersey programs for Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund. She is also a part of the NJ Work Environment Council as a member of the Board, NJ Citizen Action, NJ Working Families Alliance, Steering Committee of the Coalition for Healthy Ports, ElectrifyNJ, EmpowerNJ, Jersey Renews, Sewer Free Streets & Rivers, Lead Free NJ, and Lead in Drinking Water Task Force, as well as serving as the Governor’s Public Appointee to NJDEP Clean Water Council. For 7 years prior to her work in New Jersey, Mrs. Goldsmith directed Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund's New