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An Environmental Justice Disaster
Sometimes injustice at the community level, where neighbors live in close proximity to a major polluter for decades, demands that we pull out all the stops. The on-going tragedy taking place in Saugus, Massachusetts is that kind of environmental justice disaster.
Saugus is home to the oldest trash incinerator in the state and its owner, Wheelabrator, is proposing to expand the ash landfill on the site–despite the fact that the landfill is unlined, is smack in the middle of a beautiful marsh formally designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern, and surrounded by densely-settled low
Water Infrastructure in the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a national treasure. They contain 20% of the earth’s fresh surface water and are the drinking water source for more than 40 million people. However, dangerously outdated infrastructure remains a huge threat to our lakes.
What's at stake with the Dirty Water Rule
In January 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized it's Navigable Waters Protection Rule (AKA "The Dirty Water Rule") to slash federal clean water safeguards. Trump’s Dirty Water Rule is a radical reinterpretation of the Clean Water Act that would eliminate protections for rain-dependent streams, which feed drinking water sources for millions of people. And it would put at risk more than half of our nation’s wetlands, which filter pollution and protect our communities from flooding.
What’s at StakeThe Dirty Water Rule rollbacks is a disaster for our water. Here’s what is at
Donor-Advised Funds & Grants
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Empower NJ: No Fossil Fuel Projects
"We've launched a bold new campaign called Empower NJ: No Fossil Fuel Projects. Join us as we call on Governor Murphy to lead on climate by enacting an emergency moratorium on all fossil fuel projects and a rapid and fair transition to 100% clean renewable energy.