Climate

New Jersey Needs a Budget that Prioritizes a Livable Climate Future

Tell Governor Murphy, legislative leaders, and your legislators that New Jersey’s annual budget must prioritize middle class and working-class families that need safe air to breathe, mass transit to ride, and a healthy climate future for our children.

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Let’s Get Composting DC!

March 10, 2023 | By Michael Bochynski

Food waste is a significant problem for the environment and for food access. Even though 40 percent of our food goes to waste, the problem of food insecurity is particularly pronounced in the District of Columbia where 13.2% of all households were food insecure from 2013 – 2015.

Clean Water Action 2023 Legislative Priorities in Connecticut

March 2, 2023 | By Anne Hulick

The Connecticut 2023 legislative session is in full swing and Clean Water Action is working hard on critical legislative proposals. Our priorities include PFAS, climate change, and environmental justice.

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8 Bills to Support for a Healthier, More Just Massachusetts

February 5, 2023 | By Kerry Doyle

It’s the start of a new legislative session in Massachusetts, which means it’s time for the biannual scramble to secure co-sponsors for our priority bills. This year, Clean Water Action is working to line up support for our Healthy Futures for All legislative package to protect residents, particularly children, from exposure to health-threatening toxics and pollution.

One Simple Way to Fight Climate Change: #CutMethane

January 17, 2023 | By Sean Jackson

Methane is the second largest pollutant contributing to climate change and has also been proven to be a massive human health concern - contributing to asthma, cancer and other public health issues. We can - and must - curb the methane threat with stronger regulatory action.

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2022 EmpowerNJ Recap & 2023 Plans

January 13, 2023 | By Eric Benson

As we look forward to the year ahead, the EmpowerNJ: No Fossil Fuel Projects coalition reflects on our combined successes and learns from defeats in order to accomplish even more in 2023.