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For safer septic systems, MD needs inspections!
Email your representatives! Septic systems are a critical piece of infrastructure that treats the wastewater coming off individual properties, so it is less hazardous to human health and the environment. It is critical that they are functioning, but because they are buried in the yard it is easy for them to silently fail and go unnoticed. Pathogens from septic systems are a problem, and we want to catch them before they pollute surface water and drinking water. An evaluation of data from the CDC’s Waterborne Disease and Outbreak Surveillance System found that septic systems contributed to 67%
Put a Ban on New Data Centers in MN
Data centers consume an outrageous amount of water and energy and cost taxpayers millions with little economic benefit. Contact your MN legislators: Tell them to pour cold water on data center development in MN and stop using our tax dollars to subsidize Big Tech’s resource waste!
Black History Month Clean Water Champion: Colron Chambers
Black History Month marks its 100th anniversary—a century of honoring Black legacy, leadership, and excellence. Throughout February, Clean Water Action will proudly spotlight our Black Water Champions: leaders who are advancing the vital work of protecting our water, our health, and our communities.
Our 2026 Maryland Legislative Priorities
Maryland’s General Assembly begins today, and for the first time since 2018, Clean Water Action is not asking for your help in ending subsidies for burning trash under Maryland’s Renewable Portfolio. Your tireless support over the years made a difference, and the General Assembly ended these subsidies last year. Thank you! We’re working to bring that winning energy into 2026 and secure real progress for clean water, zero waste, and environmental justice. Here are our top priorities for this year’s legislative session, and how you can help! The CHERISH Our Communities Act This landmark bill
No More Secret Data Center Deals - Michiganders rally to stop bipartisan corruption driving data center explosion
On December 16, 2025, concerned citizens from across the political spectrum and across the state rallied on the steps of Lansing in a rare moment of nonpartisan opposition to data centers. Referring to themselves as Michiganders Against Data Centers, everyday folks converged on the state capitol to call out the rampant political corruption driving the explosion in data center proposals rippling across Michigan.
