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New England Currents | Summer 2025
In this Issue: New England States Sticking to Bans on Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Pans; Plastic-Free July Update:
ReThink Gains Ground in Cafeterias; CT Team Scores Big Legislative Wins in 2025; Honoring Longtime Connecticut Director, Anne Hulick; Energy Network; PFAS Victory; What’s Next for the Rhode Island Bottle Bill; Fighting for Asthma Justice in Massachusetts; Toxic Free Kids; National Updates.
"Permission to Pollute" Act - Factsheet
The U.S. House of Representatives is advancing dangerous legislation: the “PERMIT Act” (H.R. 3898), a package of over 15 anti-clean water bills. This legislation would gut the Clean Water Act and make it far easier for polluters to contaminate our rivers, lakes, wetlands, and sources of drinking water. That’s why we are calling it the “Permission to Pollute Act.”
ReThink Disposable Case Study | Borough of Red Bank
In 2024, ten New Jersey municipalities passed Skip the Stuff Ordinances, which has restaurants only provide single-use cutlery and condiments upon request for take-out orders. Red Bank’s Green Team, with the help of Clean Water Action, created educational flyers in English and Spanish and provided outreach to businesses and residents.
Data Centers - A Threat To Minnesota's Water
Data centers are popping up across the country as the dependency on cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence increases. These centers require millions of gallons of water and huge amounts of electricity each year to cool the facility and run efficiently. Minnesotans shouldn’t be left on the hook for multi-billion-dollar companies seeking tax breaks to run facilities that not only monopolize but also poison our water.
Michiganders for Money out of Politics Town Hall - Lansing
Michigan’s government should work for people, not powerful corporations. But regulated monopolies and big government contractors use large political contributions to drown out the voices of everyday Michiganders. Michiganders for Money Out of Politics is a grassroots campaign working to get big money out of our elections. Learn about the upcoming ballot initiative and how you can help!