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Today, we are testifying with the Mid-Atlantic Justice Coalition in support of one of our main legislative priorities: the CHERISH Our Communities Act, to bring cumulative impacts considerations into Maryland's pollution permitting system. This bill is an environmental community priority and supported by environmental, climate, and environmental justice organizations around the state. Check out the testimony below, signed by 41 organizations, and take action in support of the CHERISH Act today! Testimony Supporting HB1484 CHERISH Our Communities Act: Cumulative Harms to Environmental

Black History Month is every month here at Clean Water Action! To continue our celebration, please check out this special blog post which highlights a few extraordinary Black historical icons that made significant contributions in America’s freight and goods movement industry!

"Raw sewage is bad for human health - this is universal." -Chris Heaney, Associate Professor for Environmental Health and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University On Wednesday November 13th , I attended a hearing that the Baltimore City Council's Land Use Committee held for Resolution 19-0159, an investigation into sewage backups into buildings and the city's Expedited Reimbursement Program, set up to assist residents with the costs associated with sewer backups. The backup of sewage into Baltimore homes is a big problem, and only increasing with factors such a climate change causing more