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Clean Water on the Move - July 2023
Welcome to Clean Water on the Move, your monthly update from Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund.
Healthy Democracy Essential for Healthy Communities and Environmental Justice - Clean Water Action statement supporting the Freedom to Vote Act
A strong, healthy democracy is the best antidote to the corrosive and corrupting influence of special interests and big corporate polluters who would undermine our most important environmental and health protections. Passage of the Freedom to Vote Act would be a long-overdue step in the right direction.
Broad Coalition of Climate, Environmental Groups Urge Congress to Pass Freedom To Vote Act
With the urgency of the climate crisis, it is more important than ever that we elect officials who will fight for the people—not the oil and gas industry. A fair and just democracy is vital to protect our environment, and the Freedom to Vote Act will be an essential, historic step in the right direction.
Victory! Public Financing for Howard County Elections in 2022!
On Monday night, the Howard County Council overturned Kittleman’s veto, and we now have a Citizens’ Election Fund (CB30) to enable candidates to run without deep pocketed special interest money. Why does Clean Water Action care about how elections are funded? CB30 makes it possible for candidates to run for office without courting large dollar amount donors. In fact, it forbids participating candidates from getting donations over $250 from any individual. That means that candidates can campaign to the general public, not a couple of wealthy donors. We believe that democracy is stronger when
Lazy summer days, serious clean water updates
Even during the slow summer months, our work continues to push Maryland forward for water quality and to fight against rollbacks on the federal level. With all of the changes happening on the federal level, it is a breath of fresh air to work in Maryland where most of our policymakers get the importance of protecting our streams and rivers. Here we may vehemently disagree on how far a policy should go, but we do not have fundamental disagreements about science or the human need for clean water. Here's what Clean Water Action has been up to in Maryland in the past month: Baltimore City Climate
