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Local Community Advocates Call On Rep. Andy Kim To Fight For Major Climate Investments
Today, Clean Water Action and the Climate Action Campaign (CAC) hosted a virtual press conference with local community advocates to highlight recent extreme weather along the Jersey Shore and urge Rep. Andy Kim (NJ-03) to fight for major investments to combat climate change through the Build Back Better Budget.
East Coast's Largest Deployment of Battery Electric Trucks Unveiled at Port Newark
Red Hook Container Terminals LLC will showcase its new fleet of ten BYD zero-emission battery electric yard tractors which are being operated in regular commercial duty service at its container terminal in Port Newark, New Jersey.
Toxic Communities and the Fight for Clean Air
Massachusetts communities are still recovering from the legacy of polluting power plants: mercury in the air, ash in the water. In this video, we interview Clean Water Action’s allies from campaigns across the state, savvy environmental warriors who have lived through environmental pollution and have scored many victories in moving toward a brighter future.
But the struggle isn’t over. Waste-to-energy facilities like an ash landfill and incinerator in Saugus, a proposed biomass plant in Springfield, and other dangerous sources of pollution threaten the health and safety of Massachusetts
Clean Water Action Applauds the Local Students Leading Global Climate Strike in NJ
Clean Water Action supports the millions of students around the globe, including the many here in New Jersey, who are walking out of school today to demand that world leaders take action to address the climate crisis. Three days before the UN Climate Summit in New York, local students and their allies are joining the Global Climate Strike to push for the political will for transformative actions to halt climate change.
EPA misses the point on toxic algae outbreaks
Today EPA announced “See a bloom, give it room”, a contest for high school students to make a video that “promotes awareness of harmful algal blooms” and “how to spot and steer clear of them.” It doesn’t mention what EPA should be doing to stop them.
The release goes on to note that “Certain environmental conditions in water bodies can intensify algae growth, causing algal blooms.” It’s silent on the fact that those “conditions” are our changing climate and water pollution. Climate and water are two things that EPA is moving in the wrong direction on - it's rolling back protections, instead of