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The Candidates for Governor Discuss the Issues
On October 11 th Clean Water Action, along with 14 other environmental organizations coordinated by the Environmental League of Massachusetts, invited current Governor Charlie Baker and his opponent in his bid for re-election, former Massachusetts Secretary of Administration and Finance Jay Gonzalez, to the Museum of Science for a public forum on current environmental issues. Each candidate appeared individually on stage where they had 45 minutes to answer prepared questions asked by sponsoring organizations. The questions focused on a range of issues from funding to transportation to clean
A Busy First Week: Zero Waste, Grassroots Leaders Harmed by Fracking, and an Environmental Town Hall
Last week, I started at Clean Water Action Massachusetts as the new Clean Energy Organizer, and it has been jam-packed with events and meetings.
Sounding the Alarm on... Nap Mats?
ATTENTION! Thanks to researchers in Seattle, WA, a recently released study demonstrated that eliminating a single source of toxic flame retardants—nap mats—from a day care center can drastically reduce children’s exposure to the hazardous chemicals. The results show that foam nap mats in childcare centers are home to numerous flame-retardants – and provides more evidence to encourage the phase out of these hazardous chemicals in children’s products. Childcare centers that use foam nap mats can have higher levels of cancer-causing flame retardants in their dust than those without it.
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New England Currents | Fall 2018
In this issue: Massachusetts legislative round-up | Endorsements in Massachusetts | Fall for Water in Massachusetts | Primary Wrap-Up: Rhode Island | ReThink Disposable in Rhode Island | Clean Energy Recap in Connecticut | Don't Take Water for Granted in Connecticut