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Minnesota Legislative Update: PFAS Prevention Package
"Today I am writing specifically about our advocacy around PFAS chemicals and an emotional personal story that has touched many at the Capitol and across Minnesota."
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Ask your Minnesota Lawmakers to prevent PFAS pollution
PFAS chemicals are a class of chemicals most in need of immediate policy action due to their wide-spread use in products, prevalence in breast milk and people’s bodies, and persistence in the environment. Ask your MN lawmakers to support legislation to prevent unnecessary PFAS use, require disclosure when PFAS chemicals are used, and to protect firefighters from PFAS foam today.
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RI Leads the Way: Good News from the End of the 2022 Legislative Session
Ready for some good news? The 2022 Rhode Island General Assembly wrapped up last week, and we are happy to report that several of Clean Water Action’s priority bills crossed the finish line! This is the direct result of the tireless efforts of our members and coalition partners. Thank you to
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Pass State Legislation to Protect Kids from Lead
Children all across Pennsylvania are at risk of lead exposure through old housing units constructed with lead paint and aging infrastructure potentially leaching lead into drinking water.
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How to Have a Green BBQ Summer!
Great food and great weather bring us together. Barbecues in the summer are perfect for spending time outside with loved ones. Here are some tips to make BBQing as “green” as possible this summer!
1. Cook Plants and Plant Based FoodsPlants are far less climate-intensive than meat: tofu, tempeh
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Taking on Toxics (and more!) in the Minnesota Legislature
Update: The PFAS Prevention Package was introduced in the 2022 legislative session. all but one of the 8 bills made it into the final Environmental Omnibus bill in the House. Like most bills this year, it did not pass by the end of session. However, with the issue of these harmful “forever chemicals