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Clean Water Action Working On Zero Waste Initiatives
Clean Water Action is pleased to work on a variety of initiatives that reduce waste and protect our environment.
Big Win for Clean Water!
Clean Water Action Leads Efforts to Pass Landmark PFAS Legislation
Clean Water Action Supports the Transportation Climate Initiative
Clean Water Action is pleased to support and participate in efforts to assure that the Transportation Climate Initiative program successfully caps transportation emissions while equitably focusing on communities that have been overburdened by pollution.
Working With Students to Protect Our Water
One of the best things about working for Clean Water Action is the opportunity to meet and work with so many wonderful people on a variety of issues that protect our water and reduce pollution. A highlight this year was working with students and teachers at the Connecticut River Academy to design and build a rain garden that will reduce stormwater runoff into the Connecticut River.
Thanks to Clean Water Action and the Conservation Law Foundation, a citizen suit against an autobody shop in East Hartford for pollution to the Hockanum River resulted in funding for a mitigation project in the area
Update: PFAS in Connecticut
It’s unfortunate that it took a tragic spill of nearly 40,000 gallons of firefighting foam into the Farmington River for PFAS contamination to finally get some attention in Connecticut. And we’re finally getting some action -- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal is leading efforts in Washington to assure that firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals is no longer required by the Department of Defense (DOD). We thank the Senator for his efforts and are proud to join with him to urge strong federal action.
This bipartisan federal bill is good news as the use of this foam at military bases is a