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Vote Yes on Prop 3 in Michigan!
By Lily Dieck, Michigan Intern The clock is ticking for Michigan voters. With less than one week until the Election Day, one of the most important decisions they will make is protecting the future of Michigan’s environment. Proposal 3, Michigan Energy Michigan Jobs, will raise the states renewable energy standard to 25% by 2025. This will secure jobs that cannot be outsourced. Proposal 3 will shape the future of Michigan’s economy and health by allowing residents to live in a state that is more energy independent and lessens the harmful toxins released into our air and water. As a student this
Water Wasteland and the Clean Water Act
Water Wasteland, By Clean Water Action Founder David Zwick By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director It's amazing what a book can do. The Clean Water Act would not have passed without the efforts of many to expose water pollution problems and to make the case for a federal program. An important contribution to this body of research and advocacy was Water Wasteland, written David Zwick and Marcy Benstock and published in 1971. In the preface, Clean Water Action founder David Zwick wrote:
Our report is uncompromising, and often harsh, in the judgments it makes. But we believe it is fair. It
Celebrating Forty Years of Clean Water in Michigan
By Elli Bell, Michigan Energy Program Intern
Fight for Michigan's Lakes with the Clean Water Act!
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. This landmark law is still protecting Michigan residents’ health and preserving our beautiful state after all of these years and will for generations to come – as long as we continue to stand up and fight for it. While, the Act has made remarkable strides in improving water quality, removing toxics and protecting our Great Lakes and forests, there is work to be done. Pollution in the Great Lakes has led to dangerously high levels of
Tell the world you support the #CleanWaterAct!
Make this your profile image and support 40 years of clean water! By Michael Kelly, Director of Online Communications The Clean Water Act is turning forty this Thursday, October 18th and we’re celebrating – on Twitter! Join us and tell the world how important the Clean Water Act is to our nation’s water – just make sure you use the hashtag, #CleanWaterAct. When you do, you’ll be joining organizations like Clean Water Action, National Wildlife Federation, Sierra Club, Waterkeeper Alliance, Environment America, LCV, and thousands upon thousands of your fellow Americans. These past forty years
Drinking Water and the Clean Water Act
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director Making two key laws work together The Clean Water Act turns forty on Thursday, October 18th. This week, our water experts and friends are reflecting on the Act The water that comes out of our tap is the most common interaction most of us have with water and is probably what most of us think about when we hear the words “clean water.” But, it’s a little more complicated in the world of laws and policy. Two main laws keep our water clean in the United States: the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. You might be thinking to yourself, “great