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Why Groundwater Matters
It has been an unusually warm winter in the Western United States, allowing meteorologists to coin the delightful and descriptive phrase “snow drought.” California is more fortunate than other western states — after three consecutive years of robust rain and snowfall, our reservoirs began the winter at or above historic averages and continue to be full. But the powerful storms of December and February aren’t reflected in the current mountain snowpack, as record-high temperatures are melting the snow almost as fast as it falls. The March 1 snow survey showed snowpack at 66% of normal levels for
ReThink Disposable Program Partners with the City of Fremont to Remove Nearly Three Tons of Plastics from the Waste Stream
For the last year, ReThink Disposable has been working with the City of Fremont to reduce the use of single-use disposable foodware by local restaurants. ReThink’s Certified Senior Outreach Specialists partnered with 15 restaurants across the city to make the switch to sustainable reusable foodware for their dine-in guests – with significant results.
People-Powered Democracy and Clean Water Action's Leadership Conference
Many Clean Water Action/Clean Water Fun colleagues gathered recently for a conference in Maryland to train up, reinvigorate, share strategies and stories, and look to the future of Clean Water Action. Throughout the conference, I witnessed the power of the organizing work that our phone and field canvas undertake to engage our members and the public at large about the good being done in California and the important actions we all need to be taking to protect safe water and communities impacted by environmental injustice. Campaign Directors shared best practices and plotted future opportunities
Community Participation in Groundwater Sustainability: The City of Weed
Angelina Cook is an environmental activist based in Siskiyou county. She advocates for including the City of Weed in the Shasta Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan and working to protect the city’s groundwater from expanded pumping by private bottling companies. Clean Water Action's communications manager interviewed Angelina about her involvement in local water politics. What basin/basins are you currently working in/involved with? Shasta Valley Groundwater Basin What has been your experience of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) process? I have attended three Groundwater
What Do We Need to Do About PFAS in California?
They’re in stain resistant carpets and clothing, cookware, some cosmetics, outdoor gear, and even dental floss. You may know them as Teflon®, or Scotchguard®. You have them in your body and they’ve been detected in 455 California drinking water sources thus far. I’m talking about a class of fluorinated chemicals, called PFAS, and they threaten California’s water and its people. Why haven’t we done more about them? PFAS are a family of approximately 4,700 human-made chemicals that are incredibly effective at combating oil fires as well as repelling grease, water, and stains. Original PFAS