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Clean Water Action Endorses Tom Malinowski for Re-Election to Congress
Clean Water Action announced today their endorsement of Congressman Tom Malinowski for re-election in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District.
Clean Water Action Endorses Congressman Andy Levin for Michigan's 11th Congressional District
LANSING- Today, Clean Water Action announced their endorsement of Congressman Andy Levin for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District. “Few lawmakers have made environmental and climate justice as central to their work in Congress as Andy Levin,” said Mary Brady-Enerson, Michigan Director of Clean Water Action. “From his advocacy to protect the Great Lakes from a catastrophic oil spill, to his original cosponsorship of the Green New Deal, Congressman Levin has shown that he understands the threat climate change poses to our water and communities. We need Congressman Levin’s bold, creative and
Clean Water 50 Stories: Kathy Aterno
Leading Michigan Environmental Organizations Release Democracy-Focused Legislative Scorecard
LANSING - Today, Clean Water Action and Sierra Club Michigan Chapter released their legislative scorecard for the 101st Michigan Legislature. In a move unprecedented in the history of either organization they did not score environmentally focused bills, instead scoring bills that would have harmful impacts on our democracy.
“We have to be honest in our assessment of the current legislature, and right now our democracy itself is under attack," said Mary Brady-Enerson, Clean Water Action Michigan Director. "Too many elected leaders have bought into the ‘Big Lie,’ some of them were even complicit
Taking on Toxics (and more!) in the Minnesota Legislature
Update: The PFAS Prevention Package was introduced in the 2022 legislative session. all but one of the 8 bills made it into the final Environmental Omnibus bill in the House. Like most bills this year, it did not pass by the end of session. However, with the issue of these harmful “forever chemicals” continuing to gain visibility and concern, we expect to keep making progress on state policy next session.
The Minnesota Legislature is gathering now for their 2022 session. Last year Clean Water Action helped to pass a ban on PFAS (The Forever Chemicals) in Food Packaging and successfully worked