Filter By:
Type
State
Priority
Posted On
Search Results
Campaigning for Water Affordability in California
I joined Clean Water Action almost a year ago in March, at the beginning of the pandemic and the first shelter in place order in California. At the time, there was (and still is) a lot of uncertainty about the future and the extent to which our current ways of being and systems would be impacted. I came into this work with a background in environmental justice and intersectional approach to social, racial, and environmental issues. Although I understood that the inequalities that existed in accessing safe, clean, and affordable water would be compounded by this new health crisis, I would soon
When it comes to tackling toxic ‘forever chemicals’, the Clean Water Act has many powerful, yet underutilized, policy tools
President Biden has pledged to take quick action on toxic fluorinated ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS “by designating PFAS as a hazardous substance, setting enforceable limits for PFAS in the Safe Drinking Water Act, prioritizing substitutes through procurement, and accelerating toxicity studies and research on PFAS.” These are welcome—and necessary—steps that must be taken to address this toxic pollution, but there’s a lot more the Biden administration can do.
There has been much focus on the need to set enforceable drinking water standards for PFAS, and less discussion on how the U.S
Environmental Justice & Climate Change at the Forefront of New Transportation Investments in NJ
Just months after announcing groundbreaking environmental justice legislation, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced a trio of environmental actions, including over $100 million in new transportation investments to tackle the climate crisis, reduce pollution in communities of color and high-poverty areas, and create new jobs.
Clean Water Action and Healthy Legacy Coalition Response to "Minnesota's PFAS Blueprint"
The chemical properties of PFAS---extreme persistence, mobility, and toxicity---have created serious challenges that cannot be ignored, and we hope that this document serves as a call to action for state legislators, business leaders, and citizens.
Governor Whitmer’s Budget Proposal Will Improve Drinking Water, Protect Public Health
The following statement can be attributed to Mary Brady-Enerson, Michigan Director, Clean Water Action:
“Governor Whitmer’s budget plan rightly focuses on helping Michigan families and communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, and it goes further than that by suggesting real, concrete steps that can be taken to create jobs by rebuilding our water infrastructure, expanding EV infrastructure, and positioning our state to become a leader in the rising green economy. We call on Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and Speaker Jason Wentworth to cast damaging and baseless conspiracy theories and