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Save Our Forests in Maryland
Maryland is losing forests to development daily, but forests serve an important role in our ecosystem, and we cannot afford to lose them.
Forests have more value than just how their proximity increases property values. They're not just nice to look at; we cannot afford to chop down and fragment our remaining forests in an endless pursuit of new development. When we remove forests for houses and pavement, we create more problems with flooding, pollution, and climate change.
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Forests filter pollutants, capturing both runoff nutrients (like nitrogen and phosphorus) andWater Infrastructure in the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a national treasure. They contain 20% of the earth’s fresh surface water and are the drinking water source for more than 40 million people. However, dangerously outdated infrastructure remains a huge threat to our lakes.
What's at stake with the Dirty Water Rule
In January 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized it's Navigable Waters Protection Rule (AKA "The Dirty Water Rule") to slash federal clean water safeguards. Trump’s Dirty Water Rule is a radical reinterpretation of the Clean Water Act that would eliminate protections for rain-dependent streams, which feed drinking water sources for millions of people. And it would put at risk more than half of our nation’s wetlands, which filter pollution and protect our communities from flooding.
What’s at StakeThe Dirty Water Rule rollbacks is a disaster for our water. Here’s what is at
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Empower NJ: No Fossil Fuel Projects
"We've launched a bold new campaign called Empower NJ: No Fossil Fuel Projects. Join us as we call on Governor Murphy to lead on climate by enacting an emergency moratorium on all fossil fuel projects and a rapid and fair transition to 100% clean renewable energy.