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Frederick County Endorsements
Frederick County faces critical environmental questions in this year’s election. Data center policy and zoning looms large over the county, and land use, sprawl, clean water protections, and solid waste management are perennial issues. This election and the next four years will be pivotal for local decisions to protect for cleaner water, cleaner air, and healthier communities in Frederick County. For these reasons, Clean Water Action is proud to endorse these candidates for local office: County Council District 1: Louisa Conklin County Council District 2: Jamie Shopland County Council District
Baltimore County Endorsements
As Baltimore County prepares to elect a new County Executive and a new, larger County Council, environmental issues are front and center. From land use and land conservation to good government and transparency issues, the next set of elected officials in the County will have big decisions to make. We’ve been working especially on solid waste management: ending the County’s practice of shipping trash to the BRESCO incinerator in Baltimore City, building composting and other Zero Waste infrastructure, and demanding change at the Days Cove landfill. The next four years will be pivotal for the
WATER, FLOWERS, AND LIFE
This Water a Flower Day has me reflecting on how lucky I am that my husband has an incredibly green thumb. I can grow food and, in fairness, those plants flower, too. However, the beautiful explosion of colors in our yard all year long must be completely credited to my better half.
Physicians, Advocates, and a Giant Duck to Massachusetts Legislators: Stop “Ducking the Issue” and Pass Toxic Free Kids!
Boston Children’s Hospital, Clean Water Action, and Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility will hold a press conference and rally featuring a giant 30' inflatable rubber duck, to call attention to the need to protect children’s health by passing An Act relative to toxic free kids (H4357/S2660).
Clean Water Wins and Losses in VA's 2026 Legislative Session
The 2026 Virginia General Assembly session closed out on March 13th with the ink drying on Governor Spanberger’s signatures on a few great steps forward. It was another hectic session in Richmond with a record number of bills introduced, and the looming financial challenges from the federal level cast a long shadow over the entire endeavor. In fact, as of today, we still do not have a 2026-2028 budget because of a bloody back-and-forth fight over data center tax exemptions. Regardless, I felt like it was time to pass along some of the highlights and lowlights of the session! Here are some