Maryland

Clean Water Action protects water and health, from watershed to water tap. Clean Water Action’s programs reach and involve tens of thousands of Marylanders every year, building a clean water and clean energy future through outreach, education, organizing, advocacy and policy action at the local, state and national levels.

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Clean Water 2025 Maryland Legislative Priorities: Victories and Defeats

On Monday, Maryland ended its 90-day legislative session. With uncertainty out of Washington, this was a difficult year in Annapolis. Legislators

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Civic Engagement and Democracy in Maryland

Clean Water Action builds grassroots strength in Maryland to impact environmental policy in Washington, D.C., in Baltimore, and at home in our communities.

Zero Waste in MD

How communities across Maryland handle their trash has enormous impacts on local air quality, municipal budgets, and contributions to climate change.

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Environmental Justice in Maryland

Every community in the state of Maryland deserves to have their health and environmental safety treated with equity and integrity. Clean Water believes that your health and quality of life should not be determined by your zip code. We work with overburdened communities to ensure their voices are heard.

Protecting the Chesapeake

Marylanders love their crabs, fish, and the Bay, but this way of life could disappear forever unless we follow through on our pollution reduction commitments. Clean Water is working to reduce agricultural pollution, address polluted runoff, and keep Maryland on track.

Equitable Development in Maryland

Where and how we grow has an enormous impact on our air, water, and finances. Clean Water is committed to inclusive processes that protect communities and the environment so that our families, neighborhoods, and local economies thrive.