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Urge Your Member of Congress to Fix the Clean Water Act

In May of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court significantly weakened the reach of the Clean Water Act. Under this misguided decision, most wetlands and numerous streams are again vulnerable to pollution and destruction. The Clean Water Act of 2023 would undo much of the damage. Please urge your member of Congress to support this critical legislation!
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We Need Congress to Pass a "Clean" Debt Limit

February 16, 2023 | By Clean Water Action

Clean Water Action has joined The American Federation of Teachers and 140 other organizations in calling on Congress to pass a clean bill that carries out the routine task of raising the debt limit to cover federal spending to which it has already committed. The consequences of not doing so put

Dear Congressional Leadership: The undersigned organizations—representing millions of Americans—strongly urge you to raise the debt limit without hesitation or precondition. Risking a first-time default would be catastrophic for our economy and for families across the nation...
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We're Hungry for Parks

May 26, 2020 | By Emily Ranson
Congress should fully fund for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) by passing the Great Americans Outdoor Act. As we all have experienced, access to parks is incredibly important for our mental and physical health, and remain a low risk activity even while we are social distancing. Unfortunately, for years Congress has diverted money out of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, leaving us with critically underfunded parks when we need them most.
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