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EPA Proposes to Expand Regulation of Toxic Coal Ash
A strong coal ash rule will provide some long overdue relief to the communities that have been most impacted by this toxic pollution and aligns with the Biden administration’s commitment to advance environmental justice.
Groups Call for Action by President Biden as Michigan Marks Two Years Since Governor Whitmer Ordered Crude Oil Pipeline Shutdown
As Michigan marks the two-year point this week since the Canadian oil giant Enbridge began defying a state shutdown order, citizen groups today called for the Biden administration to take immediate action to protect the Great Lakes from a crude oil pipeline that turned 70 years old in April 2023.
Governor Inslee’s Statement on Line 5 Shows Bold Leadership on Climate
The following statement can be attributed to Sean McBrearty, Michigan Program Organizer, Clean Water Action: “Clean Water Action welcomes Governor Inslee's statement on the future of Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline, and the detrimental climate impacts of continued reliance on Line 5. When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has raised the somber fact that we have less than twelve years to decarbonize our economy in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we can’t waste time building an oil tunnel through the heart of the Great Lakes. We should focus on rapidly expanding
Fighting for Environmental & Social Justice at Clean Water Action's 33rd Annual Conference
Clean Water Action recently held its 33rd annual conference, Unity & Action NOW, at Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison, New Jersey. This annual interactive, educational event brought together New Jersey residents, community and organizational leaders, scientists, policymakers, business thinkers and students who are focused on protecting water and creating more resilient, sustainable and healthy communities. If you missed it, view event photos here and presentations by clicking on the links below. We were honored to have received a welcome video message from NJ Attorney General Gurbir Grewal
Factsheet: Line 5 - A Timeline of a Ticking Bomb
A fossil fuel pipeline exists at the interaction of two Great Lakes. Built for 50 years but running for nearly 70. Unsupported sections, a million gallons already spilled along its length, owned by a company responsible for the largest inland oil spill in US history. The aging Line 5 pipeline is a disaster waiting to happen. This is a timeline of major Line 5 events, from construction in 1953 to present day.
