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Dealing with Waste in the Ocean State
As the 2014 legislative session approaches, one key question bubbling in the Ocean State is what we will do to reduce waste in the most innovative ways. We’re pushing for a multi-tiered plan featuring the best ideas from local experts and cities and states across the country, which are making real progress toward zero waste. Because of your support, Clean Water Action continues to make a critical contribution in Rhode Island to building a sound, long term solid waste management strategy that incorporates Producer responsibility, expansion of composting and the diversion of organic waste
The President Drops in on the California Drought
By Jennifer Clary, California Associate (Follow Jennifer on Twitter - @JenClary_Water) California’s drought is hitting the national stage. Two weeks ago, house Republicans passed a highly controversial bill (HR 3964) that would lift environmental protections so that water could be moved from one parched area of the state to another [ Here’s the environmental community’s take on the bill]. That bill is unlikely to move in the Senate, and was replaced in the headlines last week by a Senate bill authored by the Senators from California and Oregon. Last Friday the big guns came out, with a visit
Protecting Drinking Water and Fracking - It's All Connected
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director (Follow Lynn on Twitter - @LTCWA) Update - February 18, 2014: Click here to tell EPA to Put Drinking Water First and Protect Communities from Coal Ash! Hydraulic fracturing operations I’m pretty sure many people don’t make the connection between this week’s finalization of permitting guidelines for hydraulic fracturing activities using diesel and two big stories we’re following – the chemical spill in West Virginia and the coal ash spill in North Carolina. That’s understandable because we don’t approach protecting drinking water sources in a holistic
Solving this month's Pink + Green dilemma
You know the situation: Valentine's Day is upon us. You have at least one special person (maybe more than one) you want to remember with a card, gift or both. As usual, you waited until the last minute. Also, as a committed environmentalist, you want your Valentine's Day offerings to be special, but you also want them to be green. I asked our friends at We-Care.com if they had any suggestions that might fit the bill. Here’s what they came up with: Paperless e-cards that will arrive on-time, while saving on postage, trees and more – SmileBox and JibJab are both partnered with We-Care.com, so
A Little Bit of Drinking Water Contamination – Is That Okay?
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaign Director (Follow Lynn on Twitter - @LTCWA) Update - February 18, 2014: Click here to tell EPA to Put Drinking Water First and Protect Communities from Coal Ash! Coal Ash on the Dan River - courtesy of Waterkeeper Alliance Actually, it’s a complicated question. But one thing is certain. Coal plants and other facilities should not be contaminating our rivers, lakes, streams and drinking water sources with arsenic or any other toxic metals and chemicals. That is why it has been puzzling to see the reaction to the coal ash spill into the Dan River from a recent