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Restore the Anacostia River!
Polluted and neglected for decades, the Anacostia River is undergoing a renaissance thanks to years of community advocacy. Local governments have made strides fixing all the major pollution sources: bacteria, polluted stormwater runoff, trash, and toxics. But the hardest work is still ahead of us.
The Impacts of Pipelines
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) issued a permit to Columbia Gas without providing the necessary information to the public, and did not comply with Clean Water Act or State Law when issuing the permit. MDE issued the permit too quickly, without taking into consideration the health of communities, people, and the environment. The permit issued would impact the waterways in Baltimore City and County that contribute to the drinking water of 1.8 million people. MDE, Baltimore & the Columbia Gas Pipeline In April 2014, MDE issued a permit to Columbia Gas for a 305 acre project that
Incineration
Incinerators are referred to as “waste-to-energy” facilities, but incinerator sites have caused significant environmental, health, and financial impacts on communities and residents. The amount of energy produced by incinerators is considerably less than the amount saved by recycling, and with a greater cost to public health. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that incineration produces more carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour than any other form of power generation, further contributing to climate change. Combustion or “mass-burning” at these sites contributes to 33% more greenhouse
Who We Are
Since our founding during the campaign to pass the landmark Clean Water Act in 1972, Clean Water Action has worked to win strong health and environmental protections by bringing issue expertise, solution-oriented thinking and people power to the table.
Plan de Reducción de Emisiones de Comunidades Locales: Lost Hills, Kern, CA
Durante un periodo de 18 meses, el Comité Directivo Comunitario de Lost Hills celebró aproximadamente 30 reuniones para desarrollar este Plan Comunitario Local de Reducción de Emisiones (LCERP). El Plan incluye información técnica y aportaciones de las comunidades sobre los impactos locales y la selección de estrategias para reducir las emisiones locales que se adapten mejor a Lost Hills.
