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2025 Year in Review: Groundwater in California
It's been a decade since the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) was passed in California, and almost all groundwater basin managers and state agencies responsible for oversight are taking the law seriously. Clean Water Action has been fully engaged throughout the process, working with allies around the state to ensure that voices of local communities, small farmers and environmental representatives are included in these planning efforts.
Taking on Toxics, State by State: Rhode Island Leads the Way
Many of the environmental laws and protections that we now take for granted originated at the state level. This is the guiding ethos of the annual Safer States conference.
Environmental Justice at the MA State House
Photo: Maria Belen Power - Chelsea GreenRoots (center), Andrea Nyamekye - Neighbor to Neighbor (left), Madeleine Scammell - BUSPH (right) testify at environmental justice hearing Just last week at the Massachusetts State House, the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture held a hearing for a new environmental justice bill. This bill aims to increase support for environmental justice communities as defined in former Governor Deval Patrick’s 2014 executive order and the EJ policy that was originally issued way back in 2002 and updated in 2017. The Executive Order lays out a
Everyone's doing it, and so should Massachusetts!
What is IT, you ask? It’s bettering our products, homes, and lives by going flame retardant free! These chemicals have been linked to increased rates of cancer and problems with fertility, development and the nervous system and can be found in many common household items such as furniture, electronics, and toys. Awful, right? Luckily, we’re not the only ones who think so. 14 states have already banned toxic flame retardants, pushing their leaders to recognize the hazards these chemicals pose. This summer, Maine took it to a whole new level by passing a strong piece of legislation which bans
PFAS: The Ingredient You Never Ordered
Thousands of Rhode Islanders are unknowingly exposed to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” every time they cook or eat from a Teflon (PTFE) pan. Here's what you need to know.