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Pipes, Wipes, and the Potomac: Two Preventable Causes of a Sewage Spill
When people hear about a sewage spill, they often assume it’s an inevitability — a pipe that simply failed one day. Sometimes it is a simple act of bad luck or weather. But more often than you might realize, these breaks are avoidable. When we have proper investment and care for our infrastructure, we can fix these issues before they happen.
Where Water Flows, Equality Grows - World Water Day 2026
World Water Day is an annual celebration started by the United Nations in 1993 to raise awareness about the importance of fresh water. It’s a call to action. That’s what Clean Water Action means when we talk about our vision and goal of clean water that is fishable, swimmable and drinkable – for all people and all communities. This year’s national theme for World Water Day is one that really resonates with me: it’s about Water and Gender. It reflects the reality – globally and here in the U.S. – that women and girls often find themselves on the front lines, dealing with problems when something
Clean Water Action Then and Now: A Journey from Drinking Water Coordinator to President
Every March, Women’s History Month invites us to reflect on the extraordinary impact women have had on our communities, our country, and our world. From groundbreaking leaders and scientists to grassroots organizers and caregivers, women have shaped history through courage, resilience, and vision.
Clean Water Fund Deploys Digital Ad Buy Calling for Firing of William Perry Pendley as Bureau of Land Management Director
Group Points to Pendley’s Illegal Tenure as Acting BLM Director, Opposition to Public Lands, Ties to Big Oil & Gas, Racism, As Reasons to Give Pendley the Pink Slip Starting today, a new online ad buy from Clean Water Fund, a leading environmental advocacy group, will target US Senators with messages demanding that they call for the immediate firing of acting Bureau of Land Management director, William Perry Pendley. Perry Pendley has served as acting director of the Bureau of Land Management for more than 375 days even after having his name withdrawn from the Senate confirmation process and
The Future of Our Air, Water, and Soil: Advocacy on the Forefront
I am often asked: “Why are you studying environmental policy?” This is a loaded question because there are so many different ways to answer it. The other day, however, I had a revelation. I attended a Facebook live event on PFAS (a human-made chemical class that is resistant to grease, water, oil, and heat) contamination in consumer goods. One of the speakers described how her family has lived approximately 100 meters from an incinerator for generations. Her mother recently died from a brain cancer that was thought to have a causal relationship with chronic PFAS exposure. Hearing her story