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Massachusetts Legislative Priorities for 2021-2022
When it comes to protecting children from toxic chemicals, getting lead out of drinking water, putting a stop to climate change or protecting our most vulnerable – the time is now. Clean Water Action is prioritizing the following bills in the 2021-2022 Massachusetts legislative session.
TOXICS-PFASAn Act to ban the use of PFAS in food packaging/An Act relative to chemicals in food packaging ( H2348, S 1494)
Sponsored by Representative Jack Lewis and Senator Michael Moore
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a class of chemicals that are used to make materials non-stick, stain proof and
Report -- Clean Water Act Regulation of Oil and Gas Wastewater Discharges
This 2020 report provides an overview of Clean Water Act regulations governing onshore produced water discharge, evaluates several aspects of its oversight, and makes recommendations for both EPA and state regulators to improve protection of water resources and increase transparency.
Produced Wastewater Report Appendix
The following table contains detailed information about oil and gas extraction NPDES permits to discharge wastewater to waters of the U.S. for states in the U.S. where permits were found during a systematic search. It includes general (G) and individual (I) permits.
Note:
When searching for general permits, it was not clear which permits were specific to oil and gas extraction operations; therefore, the numbers available in the table are not conclusive.
For individual permits, an asterisk * was added to states where permits were not found due to procedural deficiencies or lack of
Clean Water Action joins the January 23 Letter to McConnell & Senate Republicans - End the Shutdown
This is extortion, plain and simple. It is outrageously undemocratic and a betrayal of the American people.
Environmental Community Letter to Support HR 1
Dear Member of Congress,
On behalf of our millions of members and supporters, we write to you today to endorse the For the People Act (H.R. 1). Our nation cannot function to its fullest potential without a healthy and thriving democracy and the For the People Act proposes common sense reforms that will move us closer to the goal of making sure the right to vote in our elections is protected, that all votes are counted, and that the undue influence of dark money from corporate and polluter interests in our elections is reined in.
Right now, our democracy is under duress. Big money campaign