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"Polluter Pays" Paying Off in Rhode Island - Part 2
By Jamie Rhodes, Rhode Island State Director (Follow Jamie on Twitter - @jrhodes97) Read part one here After Southern Union was found guilty of illegally storing mercury in Pawtucket, Judge William E. Smith, in an unprecedented move, in his opinion stated "I am inviting the parties, and the greater environmental community, to suggest community service obligations that I could impose upon Southern Union which would have the broadest possible impact." Clean Water has been a leader in the Rhode Island community for developing campaigns designed to reduce the use of mercury in products and meters
"Polluter Pays" Paying Off in Rhode Island - Part 1
By Jamie Rhodes, Rhode Island State Director (Follow Jamie on Twitter - @jrhodes97) Clean Water had an unusual opportunity in 2013. As part of a criminal penalty assessed against Southern Union, the natural gas storage and transportation company, we received $100,000 to develop and implement programs to properly manage mercury. This begs the obvious question, what does a natural gas company have to do with mercury? That question is the beginning of story that has just entered a new chapter. For those that were not subscribing to the Providence Journal back in 2004, let's set the stage
How Many Toxic Spills Will it Take Before We Put Drinking Water First?
Coal Ash on the Dan River - Courtesy of Waterkeeper Alliance By Jennifer Peters, National Water Campaigns Coordinator (Follow Jennifer on Twitter - @EarthAvenger) If you read the Associated Press, listen to NPR or watch Rachel Maddow on MSNBC, most likely you know about the Duke Energy coal ash spill that happened earlier this month in Eden, NC. What you might not know is that Duke Energy is the nation’s largest electricity provider, operating over a dozen coal-burning power plants in six states. Duke owns an additional dozen coal plants that are retired, including the Dan River Power Station
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