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Newark: A Leader on Getting the Lead Out!
"As I listened to Vice President Harris speak, I was proud of Clean Water Action and the organization’s partnering with the City of Newark to knock on 7,000 doors to inform residents about this catastrophic problem and the critical importance of replacing lead service lines."
Keeping an Eye on Justice40
Justice40 is not perfect. Its primary challenges remain consistent with that of environmental justice issues more broadly: they are multifaceted, interconnected, and complicated. However, it is an opportunity to take these challenges on, knowing that the financial and federal support is there to begin remediating America's history of exploitation of places and people.
NJDEP Proposed CO2 Rule Falls Short in Dealing With Climate Emergency
Today Empower NJ coalition along with advocates and more are testifying at NJDEP’s public hearing on its Control and Prohibition of Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rule, which is part of the NJ Protecting Against Climate Threats (PACT) rulemaking process.
Clean Water Action Joins Vice President Kamala Harris and EPA Administrator Michael Regan in Newark: Investing In Infrastructure Will Create Justice, Equity, and Safe Drinking Water for All
Today, Clean Water Action joined Vice President Kamala Harris and EPA Director Michael Regan in Newark to discuss President Biden’s plan to follow Newark’s model to replace lead service lines using investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure law and finally get the lead out of drinking water.
Why Federal Appropriations Are A Water Thing
Perhaps nothing makes people run for the hills faster than the prospect of a meaty discussion about federal appropriations of funding for the federal government. At least that what happens whenever I try to talk to my friends about it. But keep your seat for a minute.
Here’s why the federal budget and appropriations process matters. Maybe you’d rather think about what more we need to do to control water pollution. Or you’ve seen headlines about challenges in drinking water like PFAS chemicals and want to focus on addressing this issue. The decisions Congress makes on the federal budget will