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Environmental Justice & Climate Change at the Forefront of New Transportation Investments in NJ
Just months after announcing groundbreaking environmental justice legislation, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced a trio of environmental actions, including over $100 million in new transportation investments to tackle the climate crisis, reduce pollution in communities of color and high-poverty areas, and create new jobs.
Clean Water Action Joins Riders, Workers, Advocates, and Elected Leaders to Commemorate Rosa Parks With Call For Equitable NJ Transit Bus Network During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Today, on Thursday, February 4th, marks the fifth year that a coalition of elected leaders, transit advocates, environmental groups, labor unions, faith-based leaders, community groups, and bus riders observed Transit Equity Day on Rosa Parks’ birthday with a call for an equitable public transit through substantial funding
Support HB0332: Burning Trash is Not Clean Energy!
Today, the House Economic Matters Committee is holding a hearing on HB0332, legislation to reform Maryland's Renewable Portfolio Standard - a program intended when it was created in 2004 to promote new wind and solar development. Since then, polluting energy sources have successfully lobbied to add themselves to this subsidy program, and a new report by our allies at the Public Employees for Environmental Responsiblity shows that Maryland paid over $32 million to buy renewable energy credits from dirty energy sources in 2019 alone. For the past two years, we've been working to take trash
Sen. Dodd Introduces Water Access Equity Bills
SACRAMENTO – With the release of a new study showing low-income Californians are struggling to afford drinking water, especially amid economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, announced legislation today to provide financial assistance to customers who can’t pay their water bills and to prevent service disconnections.
“Access to water is a fundamental right of all Californians, regardless of their income level or economic status,” Sen. Dodd said. “Yet as we’ve seen today, many people are at risk of being denied this essential service, in part because of rising water
After Over A Decade of Advocacy, Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund Passes
Sacramento, CA —This week, the legislature made history with the passage of SB 200 and the establishment of the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund. The Fund provides more than $1.4 billion over the next decade to assist the one million Californians who lack safe drinking water. The Fund will support safe drinking water projects, help consolidate unsustainable small water systems, and provide subsidies for high operation and maintenance costs for systems in low-income communities throughout the state. SB 200 is the culmination of over a decade of work by Clean Water Action, community