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Welcome to Clean Water on the Move, your monthly update from Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund. Take a look at what our amazing staff has been up to and what is coming in the month ahead. Thanks for your ongoing support for our work towards a healthy environment for all.

Today, we're testifying in support of HB220/SB10, the Reclaim Renewable Energy Act - long-overdue environmental justice legislation to stop subsidizing trash incinerators as "renewable energy." Check out this testimony signed by 78 organizations, download our technical testimony for more policy details, and contact your legislators to support the Reclaim Renewable Energy Act today!

Public transportation systems are a key air quality and climate change issue. About a third of Maryland's total greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector. Public transportation uses at least half as much energy to move a single person as a private vehicle, and one study found that replacing private vehicle trips with public transit trips reduces carbon monoxide by 95%, volatile organic compounds by 90%, and carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide by 45%. Robust public transit systems allow commuters and travelers to get out of their cars, reduce demand for parking, help cities