environmental justice

Testimony on MD SB125/HB486: Knowledge is power around Superfund sites

January 30, 2024 | By Jennifer Kunze

Clean Water Action supports ensuring that Maryland residents contracting to buy homes near contaminated sites on the Superfund National Priorities List receive a disclosure of that fact. This is based on our and partners' work on the NPL site at Fort Detrick, where investigation and remediation of groundwater that was contaminated by improper hazardous disposal has been ongoing for over a decade.

A graphic titled "Where does this pilot study fit into the Process?" "The Superfund process" with a path toward a mountain and the sun, showing the steps in the CERCLA process: Preliminary Assessment / Site Inspection, Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study, Proposed Plan / Record of Decision, Remedial Design / Remedial Action, Construction Completion, Post-Construction Completion, NPL Deletion, and Reuse

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Fueling Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream With Action

January 12, 2024 | By Rev. Vernon K. Walker

Celebrating one of America's most radical thinkers and revolutionaries of the 20th century, Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Empowering Communities: A Vision for Environmental Justice in Paterson, New Jersey

November 4, 2023 | By X Braithwaite

In the heart of Paterson, New Jersey, a group of passionate individuals is steering the course towards a future where Environmental Justice is not just a phrase but a living reality.

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Meet Our New Environmental Justice Organizer: X Braithwaite

October 23, 2023 | By X Braithwaite

In the heart of Newark, I found my passion for justice, and it continues to guide my path as an Environmental Justice organizer for Clean Water Action.

Imagine a Day without Water

October 19, 2023 | By Jennifer Clary

The Human Right to Water, which has been California Law since 2012, says that “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.” Imagine a day without water – and support our fight to ensure that every Californian has access.

Image of Clean Water Action's Environmental Justice Director, Kim Gaddy, receiving a 2023 Award from NAACP

Empowering Communities: Kim Gaddy Receives Environmental Justice Award at NAACP Gala

October 11, 2023 | By X Braithwaite

Kim Gaddy, Clean Water Action's Environmental Justice Director, was recognized by NAACP for her outstanding contributions in the field of Environmental Justice.