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Chesapeake Currents | Summer 2017 | Maryland Edition
Energize, Mobilize, Localize The People’s Climate March in Baltimore
The People’s Climate March in April was one of the landmark environmental events of the Trump era. More than 300,000 people traveled to DC from all over the country to march for jobs, justice, and climate action on the 100th day of Trump’s presidency. Back in February, several environmental and community organizations in Baltimore got together to consider how to engage with the march. This coalition knew that members would be traveling from Baltimore to DC looking for ways to fight back against climate change, and knew that
Michigan Currents - Fall 2016
US House Approves $170 million for Flint
In late September, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate voted in favor of $170 million investment in water infrastructure improvements, including replacement of lead service lines, in response to Flint’s water crisis. It has now been longer than a year since Gov. Snyder and the State of Michigan publicly recognized the Flint water crisis, and longer than two years since the city began drawing water from the Flint River without the proper corrosion controls in place to protect residents from lead in the distribution system.
It has not been
Chesapeake Currents - Maryland - Fall 2016
Maryland 2017 Legislative Preview
In Maryland, the General Assembly meets every year for ninety days, from January to April. During this time, the State’s legislators introduce legislation on a variety of issues and must work together to pass a budget for the year ahead. With the 2017 Maryland General Assembly Session quickly approaching, Clean Water Action is putting together an ambitious plan to advocate for important legislation that will protect and preserve the environment. Here is a quick overview:
Toxics: Clean Water will push for bans on products like wheel weights, switches, andMichigan Currents - Spring | Summer 2016
Inside this issue A New Direction for Flint A Ticking Time Bomb Grand River Cleanup Water in Motion - a Celebration Budget Cuts Download the PDF A New Direction for Flint
Over the past several months, Clean Water Action staff and volunteers have been working with Flint Rising, a local coalition, and others to help find solutions to address the impacts of the Flint Water Crisis.
Clean Water’s field canvass has collected over 5,000 hand-written letters from voters across the state that were personally delivered to all 110 State House members.
Additionally, Clean Water members and staff have
Michigan Currents - Summer 2015
Protecting the Great Lakes State
On Earth Day, Clean Water Action partnered with State Representatives Sarah Roberts, Jeff Irwin, Gretchen Driskell and Tom Cochran to introduce a package of bills calling for more state protections from oil and gas pipelines throughout Michigan.