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Tell Michigan leaders to protect our Great Lakes
The state of Michigan is deciding whether to allow a tar sands oil pipeline tunnel to be drilled at the heart of the Great Lakes. Over 92,000 letters were sent opposing this dangerous proposal. Tell Governor Whitmer and EGLE Director Roos that we're watching and waiting for them to make the right decision for our Great Lakes!
Over 92,000 Comments Submitted Rejecting Enbridge Line 5 Oil Tunnel
More than 92,000 comments were submitted to Michigan’s environmental regulatory agency opposing the state granting Canadian corporation Enbridge permits to construct the Line 5 oil tunnel.
California Leads on Reducing Methane Emissions
Yesterday, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) adopted the strongest regulations in the country to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas production and storage. Clean Water Action and our allies led the charge to get these regulations in place. As California leads the way, the Trump administration is going backwards on this and many other issues, and that’s all the more reason for us to be out in front. Methane is especially critical, because it traps heat about 84 times more than carbon dioxide over 20 years. The regulation also requires operators to capture rather than vent and
Train derailment in Frederick raises the stakes on crude oil in Maryland
Last week, a freight train on its way to the Port of Baltimore derailed in Ijamsville, a small town in Frederick County. Fortunately, although the train was carrying hazardous materials, none of the eight cars that derailed were punctured, and other than disruption to other freight shipments through Maryland, there were no impacts. Read more about the derailment and see pictures in the Frederick News-Post. The Port of Baltimore is an important economic driver for Baltimore City and the whole state, carrying increasing volumes of freight traffic from all over the world. But when those shipments
American Water Works Association and Clean Water Urge EPA Not to Extend the Compliance Deadlines for Coal-Fired Power Plants
American Water Works Association and Clean Water Action/Clean Water Fund submitted a joint comment letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) not to extend the compliance deadlines for coal-fired power plants set in the 2024 “Supplemental Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category.”
