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Taking on Toxics, State by State: Rhode Island Leads the Way
Many of the environmental laws and protections that we now take for granted originated at the state level. This is the guiding ethos of the annual Safer States conference.
Water as a Human Right
The Human Right to Water, passed by the legislature in 2012 and signed by Governor Brown, was a great policy idea with almost no teeth. Community members and advocates worked for years to gain recognition for water as a human right, with our first bill, AB 1242 (Ruskin, 2009) vetoed by then-Governor Schwarzenegger and its successor, AB 685 (Eng, 2012) taking the full 2-year session to pass. The legislation was short and to the point:
It is hereby declared to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund Announce a Leadership Transition
On November 7, Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund announced a planned leadership transition as President and CEO Jeff Carter concludes his tenure at the end of the year.
Be a Clean Water Voter: 2025 Pennsylvania Endorsements
Make your Clean Water Voter voice heard in Pennsylvania.