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Safe Water, Safe Lives: Tackling Health Risks in NJ's Incarcerated Population Petition
Women Who Never Give Up and Clean Water Action are calling on all of us to join forces and demand better for our loved ones and neighbors in New Jersey's correctional facilities. We need the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), and local and state regulators to recognize the serious health risks caused by poor water quality in our prisons.
Clean Water on the Move | December 2025
Welcome to Clean Water on the Move, your monthly update from Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund in New Jersey. Take a look at what our amazing staff has been up to and what is coming in the month ahead. Thanks for your ongoing support for our work towards a healthy environment for all.
2025 Year in Review: Toxics in California
California is known as a leader in regulating toxic chemicals in products to protect public health and prevent pollution. The end of the year is a great time to review the opportunities and challenges faced by Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund’s Toxics Program in 2025 and how we met them. There were some grave disappointments, but those only provide fuel for future victories.
Justice Beyond the Walls: A Milestone for Environmental Rights in New Jersey Prisons
On October 22, 2025, the Jersey City Municipal Council unanimously passed a historic resolution, a Declaration of Environmental Rights for Incarcerated People, the first of its kind in New Jersey to address unsafe water, polluted air, and dehumanizing conditions inside correctional facilities.
2025 Year in Review: Groundwater in California
It's been a decade since the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) was passed in California, and almost all groundwater basin managers and state agencies responsible for oversight are taking the law seriously. Clean Water Action has been fully engaged throughout the process, working with allies around the state to ensure that voices of local communities, small farmers and environmental representatives are included in these planning efforts.