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Fighting crude oil terminals in Baltimore
On Wednesday, February 21, the Baltimore City Council's Land Use and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the Crude Oil Terminal Prohibition: Baltimore's best chance for preventing a deadly crude oil train explosion. Rally with us at noon in front of City Hall! And to learn more, read our comments on the bill below.
Bill: Baltimore City Council Bill 17-0150 - Zoning - Prohibiting Crude Oil Terminals
Committee: Land Use & Transportation Committee
Position: SUPPORT
Date: February 14, 2018
Dear Land Use & Transportation Committee Members,
On behalf of Clean Water Action, our
Whole Lotta Love
As an expert in love, I wrote last year on Valentine’s Day about the torrid love affair between President Trump, GOP congressional leaders, and the fossil fuel industry.
In the 365 days since, the Trump administration has not eased up on their romantic gifts to oil, gas, coal and petrochemical companies. In fact, this bad romance has only intensified. That’s why we need you to show your love for clean water with a special gift today.
Most recently, on Monday the Trump administration released their proposed budget for 2019 and their long overdue infrastructure plan, and both are full of gifts
Calling Foul on the Texas Railroad Commission's Failure to Protect Groundwater
The Sunset Review of the Texas Railroad Commission is well underway, and on Monday, August 15 I joined dozens of other Texans to speak out at the Sunset Advisory Commission's public hearing at the State Capitol.
Oil Train Victories Across the Country
In Baltimore, Clean Water Action has been working for two years to prevent further oil train traffic from passing through our city and to make sure the City government, emergency services, and the public know all of the risks and health impacts that oil train shipments can cause. Our campaign is only a part of a nation-wide effort to stop oil trains, and the past few weeks have seen a lot of important victories and news across the country.
On August 9, the Whatcom County Council in Washington State passed an emergency moratorium on any new applications to ship unrefined fossil fuel through the
The Future of Methane in Colorado
Enjoy this guest blog from our friends and allies at Conservation Colorado. If you haven't yet contacted the EPA about reducing methane pollution - act today!
Colorado has long been a leader for the nation in finding policy solutions that strike the right balance between responsible energy development and protecting our clean air, clean water, and treasured lands.
Our state’s past innovation and opportunities for the future were recently highlighted at a panel that Conservation Colorado helped organize in collaboration with the University of Colorado Wirth Chair in Sustainable Development