Save the the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
Authorization for the nation’s most successful conservation and recreation program, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), expired September 30.
Say NO to dirty water amendment for Chesapeake Bay
Rep. Bob Goodlatte, a long time opponent of efforts to clean up Chesapeake Bay, has crafted an amendment to a federal appropriations bill that prohibits the EPA from using funds to enforce EPA’s Chesapeake Bay clean up.
Getting Toxic Sediment out of the Anacostia River
The Anacostia River corridor within the District of Columbia is comprised of 15 miles of shoreline, 1,200 acres of green space, and a string of 10 adjacent neighborhoods on the river’s east side in
The Anacostia Park Community Collaborative
Clean Water Action is proud to be a member of the Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative (APACC), a community-based coalition to improve Anacostia River parklands, increase access to parklands
Two Visions, One Building
Congress has barely been in session for two weeks. Unsurprisingly, the House has continued its streak of standing up for corporate polluters at the expense of the American people. Two of the first votes of this session put our water, our health, and our economy at risk
Pope Francis: Bringing it in DC
On Thursday morning I joined tens of thousands of people on the National Mall for the Rally for Climate Justice. Inside the Capitol, Pope Francis delivered a moving speech to Congress. Outside, large screens projected the Pope to the thousands gathered on the lawn. People were transfixed - you could hear a pin drop in the crowd for the entire 45 minute speech. I’ve lived in DC for almost 6 years and have seen a lot of political speeches and the general pomp and circumstance including election nights, inaugurations, Earth Days, festivals and countless rallies and protests. But seeing the Pope address Congress and lay out his vision and hope for our country and the world over was surreal.