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3 Things We Loved About Winter Canvassing in 2026

Posted on March 24, 2026
Canvassing is the heart of Clean Water Action. Over a winter of relentless breaking bad news and AI-generated slop, the connections we made with our members at your front doors mattered more than ever. To everyone who stopped to chat with us about your local neighborhoods and the environmental issues that matter to you, even if only for five minutes, thank you!
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Clean Water 50 Stories: Roger Smith

July 7, 2022 | By Anne Hulick
To celebrate Clean Water Action's 50th anniversary, we’re sharing our history and journey with the people who have joined us along the way as we worked to protect clean water through #CleanWater50 stories. Roger Smith joined Clean Water Action's Connecticut team in 2003, shortly after our big win of
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Connecticut's Home Energy Action Campaign Update

June 22, 2022 | By Sarina Sandwell
On Tuesday, June 14, Clean Water Action attended an event at Waterbury City Hall to promote the Waterbury Home Energy Campaign. We were accompanied by Kevin Taylor, Executive Director of Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury. Stationed at a table in front of City Hall, we shared information
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Image of CT's home energy action campaign : a group of people with their thumb up in front of a home

Waterbury Home Energy Action Campaign Launches!

June 6, 2022 | By Anne Hulick
Our Home Energy Action Campaign is official! We’re excited to work with partners and local leaders in Waterbury to help residents learn about and participate in the Home Energy Solutions program administered by Eversource. This program provides a very low or no cost evaluation of areas in the home
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Big wins for climate this session!

Posted on May 16, 2022
The Connecticut legislative session ended on May 4th and we’re celebrating some big wins on climate! Senate Bill 4 addresses transportation emissions—a significant source of greenhouse gases and toxic air pollutants. The law requires that vehicles purchased or leased for the state be electric as
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Dear REI: Hiking & PFAS Chemicals Don't Belong Together

May 13, 2022 | By Andy Bauer
Hi REI, I just gotta say, I've been shopping at REI for about six years, I love your equipment and the folks who work at your stores are extremely helpful. I'm writing about PFAS chemicals used in outdoor gear. This stuff is... well, to call it crap would be polite. And the ironic thing is I've used
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