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Environmental, Public Health Groups Urge Biden to Veto Microchip Bill that Threatens Workers and Communities
Environmental, and public health groups, including the Sierra Club and Clean Water Action, are urging President Joe Biden to veto a controversial bill that exempts most semiconductor companies applying for federal CHIPS Act funding from having to complete essential environmental reviews, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.
Maryland's New Heat Stress Standard
For years, Clean Water Action has been working in Maryland to support the safety of farm workers working in high-heat conditions – particularly pesticide applicators who require safety gear to reduce their exposure to toxic chemicals. As climate change continues to bring more extreme weather, working for climate resiliency means that protecting workers from heat-related risks is more important than ever.
Human Rights Costs must not be Tolerated in Transitioning to a Clean Energy future
Before Women’s History Month concludes, I think it’s extremely important to shed light on a very important issue: the human rights violations that the people, particularly women, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are currently enduring amid the global push for creating a zero-emission future.
Meili Vodka And Clean Water Fund Partner To Help Protect Clean Water In Pennsylvania
In celebration of Earth Month, Meili Vodka and Clean Water Fund are joining forces to help protect clean water in the state of Pennsylvania. This April, Meili Vodka will be donating $1 to Clean Water Fund for every bottle of Meili Vodka purchased in PA.
Freighter Fails in Great Lakes Highlight Line 5 Risks
After the devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Michiganders are not ruling out a similar tragedy in the Great Lakes. After obtaining a public records request from the U.S. Coast Guard, a new report in the Detroit News discovered that Great Lakes freighters lost control or power more than 200 times between 2012 and May 2022, and crashed with stationary objects more than 60 times over the same decade. While the News notes that a freighter crash similar to the Key Bridge tragedy is unlikely with the Mackinac Bridge, there is a profound risk of damaging Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.
