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Mobilize and Localize: catching up with our local work
A few weeks after Maryland's whirlwind of a legislative session, it's time to dive deep on our local level campaigns. Clean Water Action supporters across Maryland are fighting for clean air and water, healthy communities, a life-sustaining climate, and a meaningful democracy. Here's what's going on - and how you can join in.
Fighting climate change and failed development: In Baltimore, we've been working with environmentalists, labor organizers, human rights advocates, and many more to mobilize hundreds of Baltimoreans to the People's Climate March this Saturday. With local rallies, open
Earth Week Hero - David Tykulsker
"Fighting to leave this world a better place by making the best of what we got," is a driving force behind Clean Water Action's Earth Week Hero, David Tykulsker.
David has been at the heart of our organization since he joined the New Jersey Board in the 1980s. In 2005, he became the National Board of Clean Water Action, a position he still holds today.
David believes that "our kids should not live in the same mess we are in" and that's why he has spent his life working to protect them. For his years of dedication, we recently honored David with a Grassroots Environmental Achievement Award at
Keeping antibiotics out of your water
Great news from Annapolis!
Maryland is poised to become the second state in the country to ban the routine use of antibiotics in farm animals. The Keep Antibiotics Effective Act has passed through both the House of Delegates and the Senate; now one of those chambers has to fully pass its counterpart’s bill by Monday.
Why do we care?
70% of medically-important antibiotics prescribed are for farm animals. Many are consumed by healthy animals just to prevent potential disease. Those antibiotics pass through the animals’ guts and make their way into our water. As bacteria are exposed to more
Minnesota Water Action Wednesday Series
Minnesota Water Action Wednesdays is a series virtual events discussing pressing issues and topics regarding protecting our Minnesota water resources, learning the background and history, where we currently stand, what the future holds, and how you can take action.
Clean Water Action Letter of Support for the Confirmation of Radhika Fox
May 4, 2021
The Honorable Thomas R. Carper Chairman Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington DC 20510The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington DC 20510
Dear Chair Carper and Ranking Member Capito,
On behalf of Clean Water Action and our members across the country, I am writing to urge the Committee to confirm Radhika Fox for the position of Assistant Administrator for Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Radhika has a track record of bringing stakeholders