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Support the Transportation Climate Alignment Act!
Tell the Maryland General Assembly to vote YES on the Transportation and Climate Alignment Act to make investments that both support our transportation system while promoting a healthy environment.
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
Official Statement | EPA Announces Plan to Delay and Weaken PFAS Drinking Water Protections
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intention to reconsider the April 2024 health-based drinking water limits for four PFAS “forever” chemicals and to delay protections for two more.
Clean Water 2025 Maryland Legislative Priorities: Victories and Defeats
On Monday, Maryland ended its 90-day legislative session. With uncertainty out of Washington, this was a difficult year in Annapolis. Legislators grappled with a deficit that became worse as the state faced questions about federal grants and jobs. Against these difficult headwinds, we worked with our coalition partners to deliver some victories - and have much more work to do. ✅ Reclaim Renewable Energy Act (HB220/SB10): Passed! After nearly a decade of campaigning with frontline communities fighting trash incinerators in Maryland, the General Assembly has finally deleted trash incineration
Maryland General Assembly Eliminates Trash Incineration from the State Renewable Portfolio Standard
Long demanded by community leaders on the frontlines of fighting incinerators in Maryland, this policy will end state subsidies and greenwashing for polluting trash incinerators and redirect those investments toward renewable energy. Maryland has become the second state in the country, behind only California, to delete trash incineration from its Renewable Portfolio Standard.
