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Clean Water Action's Kim Gaddy Joins Historic Environmental Justice Summit at U.S. Capitol
Clean Water Action was honored to attend today’s first-ever Congressional Convening on Environmental Justice hosted by Chairman Grijalva, Rep. McEachin, and the House Committee on Natural Resources. Watch the live stream here:
PFAS Contamination of Farmington River Highlights Need for State Action
The recent report of PFAS contamination of the Farmington River is serious and should be a wake-up call for state action.
Clean Water Action Statement Calling for Millionaires Tax
Trenton, NJ - Clean Water Action's NJ Campaign State Director, Eric Benson, joining others at the State House Rally in support of the the millionaires tax and tax fairness:
"You can't have a strong and healthy New Jersey economy without lifting everyone up, addressing climate change, preventing environmental health harms no matter which zip code you live in, and making sure that dedicated funds that benefit all of society (be they for renewable energy or affordable housing) are no longer raided to balance the state budget because millionaires have gotten a pass when it comes to contributing to
Organizations Call for a DRBC Vote for Full Fracking Ban
West Trenton, NJ – Members of the public are speaking out at the Delaware River Basin Commission’s (DRBC) public meeting today at the West Trenton Fire Company Hall. Representatives of advocacy groups from throughout the region are calling for the Commissioners to vote as soon as possible to adopt a full ban on fracking throughout the Delaware River Watershed, including banning the treatment, storage and disposal of wastewater produced by fracking, and banning the export of water from the Watershed to enable fracking elsewhere.
On May 16 at the Delaware River Governors Summit, New Jersey
Clean Water Statement on NJ's Energy Master Plan Release
Trenton, NJ -- Statement from Clean Water Action's State Director, Amy Goldsmith, on the release of the draft Energy Master Plan (EMP) by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU):
"This has been a long awaited and highly anticipated release. Since 2011, New Jersey has been operating under Governor Chris Christie's failing energy blueprint, which will leave NJ falling far short of meeting our state's clean energy and climate goals."
"This draft EMP is really a sketch, rightfully awaiting climate modeling and public input to help fill out some of the details. The final plan will need to