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Elijah Romulus: Get engaged, it will make a difference
Interview by Tova Crystal, Massachusetts Communications Intern
Elijah Romulus is the newest member of the Clean Water Action Advisory Board and is an avid advocate for renewable energy and social justice. Elijah has a Master’s degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University’s UEP program and currently works as the Assistant Town Planner in Bridgewater, MA. Elijah is a “proud Haitian American and proudly from the City of Brockton”-- here’s what else he had to say.
Q: What drove you to work with Clean Water Action?
A: I have been interested in Clean Water ever since
Bernhardt Hearing Commences Inside Dirksen, While His Alias ‘Swamp Creature” Makes An Appearance Outside
(Washington, D.C.)-- Despite being a former oil and gas lobbyist with extensive conflicts of interests acting Secretary David Bernhardt will appear before the Senate tomorrow for his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Interior. Prior to the hearing, Clean Water Fund will be outside of the Dirksen Senate Office building ( on Constitution Ave NE near 1st St NE), with their “Swamp Creature” aka David Bernhardt.
“David Bernhardt is the essence of the Trump administration’s culture of corruption; he truly is a Swamp Creature,” said Brent Bolin, Political Director of the Clean Water Fund
Women who are pushing boundaries: Sarah Naiman
This March, in commemorating International Women’s Month, we’ve worked to highlight the role of inspiring women in our network...women who are pushing boundaries and bringing fresh ideas, fighting for a healthy and just tomorrow. In that spirit, meet Sarah Naiman!
Sarah has had social justice on the mind since she was young. At first she thought she may become a lawyer as she saw the legal system as one way to solve injustice; however, as Sarah went through high school and college she began seeing a bigger picture. She saw that environmental issues intersect with many other social issues and
Simmons University Engages Students in Talks about Toxics
I’ve learned a lot about the dangers of exposure to toxic chemicals through flame retardants at Clean Water Action. They’re everywhere in our homes: in mattresses, furniture, even children’s toys.
This is a really important issue to be aware of, but there is a real lack of awareness amongst my fellow college students.
My school, Simmons University, offers a “Toxic Consumables” course as an elective to first-year students. The class covers everyday exposure to toxic chemicals through consumer and personal care products. It also addresses how exposure to toxic chemicals through personal care
Breaking: PFAS-contaminated milk discovered on Maine farm
One piece of this puzzle, however, is crystal clear: the root cause of this problem is the manufacturing and promotion of PFAS by the chemical industry, even though internal documents reveal they knew about its toxicity for decades.