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Our Clean Water Priorities in the 2023 MD Legislative Session
Maryland's 2023 legislative session has begun! For 90 days stretching until April 10, advocates across Maryland will be busily at work passing legislation through the House and Senate and to the desk of our new Governor Moore. Here are the top bills that we'll be prioritizing at Clean Water Action and how you can take action - we can't do it without you!
Clean Water Waves | In The News, Fall/Winter 2022
Our work to protect clean water across the country often makes the news. Clean Water Waves highlights recent articles featuring our staff speaking on their areas of activism and expertise.
Expanding Baltimore City's Sewage Backup Assistance Programs
Next week on Wednesday, the Baltimore City Council will be holding a public hearing on sewer backups into homes and the City's existing programs for helping households that have sewer backups. This week, we published a new report with Blue Water Baltimore making key recommendations for improving and expanding these programs. Read the report here, and join us at the City Council hearing next Wednesday to speak out for better support for households facing sewer backups! WHAT: Health, Environment, and Technology Committee Hearing WHEN: Wednesday October 12th @ 10AM WHERE: Baltimore City Hall (100
Updates to 2022 Maryland Clean Water Action Endorsements
Clean Water Action has endorsed candidates in legislative races based on previous record and commitment to our priority areas, including reducing waste, protecting local waterways, and environmental justice. Statewide: Wes Moore for Governor Anne Arundel County: Senator Sarah Elfreth, District 30 Dawn Gile, for Senate in District 33 Andrew Pruski for House of Delegates in District 33A Delegate Heather Bagnall for House of Delegates in District 33C Baltimore City: Senator Mary Washington, District 43 Delegate Sandy Rosenberg, District 41 Delegate Regina Boyce, District 43 Delegate Stephanie
Landscaping Your Septic System!
You have to have a septic field, but how do you make it a beautiful feature of your yard? How can you make it a native landscape supporting pollinators? Whether it's a sound mound drainfield or the maintenance access ports to a septic tank or BAT unit, homeowners often wish they could camouflage these to make their yards more aesthetically pleasing. This webinar will cover considerations, options, and specific plants and practices to use with an emphasis on low-impact, native choices. Slides available here: CWF - UME Landscaping Septic Systems.pdf