Filter By:
Type
State
Priority
Posted On
Search Results
Getting Toxic Sediment out of the Anacostia River
The Anacostia River corridor within the District of Columbia is comprised of 15 miles of shoreline, 1,200 acres of green space, and a string of 10 adjacent neighborhoods on the river’s east side in Wards 7 and 8. Polluted and neglected for decades, the Anacostia River is undergoing a renaissance thanks to years of community advocacy. We have been working locally in DC, and in particular on the Anacostia River, for many years. Last year, Clean Water joined the Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative (APACC), a coalition of 17 community-based and citywide nonprofit organizations. APACC
Green Procurement
Most of us don't think much about the impact of our purchases on the marketplace but when we make conscious choices to purchase furniture without toxic chemical flame retardants, cookware without harmful perflourinated chemicals or children's products without bisphenol A, we're sending a message to retailers that we want safe products and they pay attention. Our Mind the Store campaign has made a huge impact with the world's largest retailers and succeeded in getting Walmart, Target, CVS, Home Depot and Lowe's to work with their suppliers and shift away from some of the most harmful chemicals
Michigan Currents | Fall 2020
In This Issue: The Path to the White House Runs Through the State of Michigan | Voting Safely in Michigan | The Road to an Environmental Majority in the Michigan State House | Line 5 Tunnel Permits Move Forward, Despite Major Concerns | 2020 Great Lakes Awards Celebration
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund 2019 Annual Report
Throughout 2019, our programs defended essential environmental and health protections, while strengthening the grassroots base of people who care about our water and want to see it protected — now and for future generations. We continue to lay the groundwork to reverse the worst of the extreme cuts and rollbacks advanced by polluters and their allies in government. Together, we can restore our nation’s historic commitment to fishable, swimmable, drinkable water.
Community Letter -- PFAS Provisions in NDAA for FY 21
September 17, 2020 The Honorable Adam Smith -- Chairman, House Armed Services Committee The Honorable Mac Thornberry -- Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee The Honorable James M. Inhofe -- Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services The Honorable Jack Reed -- Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services Dear Chairman Smith, Chairman Inhofe, Ranking Member Thornberry, and Ranking Member Reed: On behalf of our millions of members and supporters nationwide, we urge you to include important provisions to address toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in the
