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The People of California Have Won the Battle Against Big Oil
Big Oil has announced that they are withdrawing their referendum on SB 1137 (Gonzalez, Limon), ending their campaign to continue to sacrifice the health of our most vulnerable California communities for the sake of lining their pockets.
$15 Billion Needed for California Water Infrastructure Climate Bond Could Provide Relief
Today, the State Water Resources Control Board released its 2024 Drinking Water Needs Assessment. The Needs Assessment underscores the critical importance of continued and consistent funding to address drinking water challenges faced by communities statewide.
Why is Baltimore City burning our yard waste?
For decades, Baltimore City code has banned the disposal of yard waste and recyclable materials at the City's landfill. CB23-0466 will extend that to all landfills and incinerators, requiring private waste haulers and the City government to divert yard waste for composting instead of incineration. Read our testimony signed by 23 organizations and technical comments for a more in-depth analysis of the bill:
Celebrating Juneteenth: Fighting for Environmental Justice
Happy Juneteenth! Celebrate with Clean Water Action as we continue to fight for Environmental Justice today and every day.
Baltimore City DPW refuses to help with City-infrastructure-caused sewage backups
On Monday 6/3, the Baltimore City Council held its annual budget hearing for the Department of Public Works - and sewage backups were a big subject. The City Council asked for updated information on how many households in Baltimore are getting help from the City's EPA-mandated sewer backup assistance programs, and DPW revealed that in the past two years, only 3 households got reimbursement for City-infrastructure-caused sewer backups, and another 15 households received direct cleanup assistance after City-infrastructure-caused sewer backups. That means that just 18 total households received