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NJ’s Plastic Bag Ban Bill One Step Closer to Realization
NJ's plastic bag ban bill (S2776/A4330) cleared a critical hurdle today when it was amended and passed out of the Senate Budget Committee.
Clean Water Action Statement on Water Protection Package
Three bills introduced today by Michigan State Representatives Yousef Rabhi, Laurie Pohutsky, and Rachel Hood will ban diversions of bottled water and strengthen protections for Michigan’s groundwater as a public trust resource.
The following statement can be attributed to Mary Brady-Enerson, Michigan Director, Clean Water Action:
“Michigan is home to 21% of the world’s fresh surface water. It is our State’s great responsibility to protect and preserve this natural resource for the public benefit, not for private profit. The legislation introduced today would strengthen public trust
Detroit Bulk Storage Aggregate Spill Shows Need for Polluter Pay Law
DETROIT- Last week, while Michiganders were enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday, aggregate from a known contaminated site currently being used by Detroit Bulk Storage collapsed into the Detroit River. The site has been contaminated for decades with a variety of dangerous and radioactive chemicals including uranium, PCBs, and PFAS compounds. The collapsed riverbank threatens downriver water intake pipes for the city of Detroit.
This has been a known contaminated site for decades, while the corporations responsible for the contamination have evaded responsibility as a result of weak clean-up
Doubling Your Impact for Clean Water
Part 2 or 3 (read Part 1 here)
UPDATE: Patagonia exhausted the match. Thank you to all who doubled their donation for clean water!
Outdoor gear manufacturer Patagonia has laid down an exciting challenge for Clean Water supporters. Between now and the end of the year, the company is making up to $10 million available to match donations made to environmental nonprofits Patagonia has supported in the past. Clean Water Fund is on that list.
How much of Patagonia’s $10 million will end up going to help #ProtectCleanWater ? The answer could be up to you. Donate now using this link on Patagonia’s
Smarter Giving to Protect Clean Water
Part 1 of 3 (see Part 2 here)
At a time when our water faces unprecedented threats – extreme cuts, rollbacks and blatant giveaways to big polluters – we hear from many Clean Water Action members who want to be able to do more.
You care about clean water and want to see it protected, now and for future generations, for our children, grandchildren and those who will come after. You want to do more to help fight back and restore hope for our Clean Water Future. There is an important and relatively new incentive for charitable giving that could help you or someone you know access significantly