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Lobbying in PFAS: Big Money is Poisoning our Water

April 3, 2026 | By Avonna Starck
Legislators answer to the people of Minnesota who expect safe drinking water, who don’t want toxic chemicals in children’s products, and who are tired of paying for corporate pollution. There are real issues demanding attention—corporate welfare disguised as regulatory “relief” should not be on the agenda.
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Maryland Denies Permits for Southern MD Solar Project

August 28, 2019 | By Emily Ranson
Today, the Maryland Department of the Environment announced that they are denying the permits to clear cut over 200 acres of Southern Maryland forest for a solar project. Clean Water Action, along with many other local and regional groups and individuals, objected to the proposal, pointing out the
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Maryland forest in late summer

CB38-2019 Protect This Watershed

August 23, 2019 | By Emily Ranson
Howard County has a lot of upcoming legislation with hearings scheduled in September. This includes CB38-2019, the Protect This Watershed bill. Councilwoman Liz Walsh's CB38-2019 is a very big bill that is responding to the problem of waivers in the Patapsco Lower North Branch Watershed. Many laws
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A Zero Waste Business on Baltimore's Bag Ban

August 22, 2019 | By Jennifer Kunze
People all across Baltimore have been weighing in on the Plastic Bag Reduction Bill - and businesses, too! Diane Wittner, the owner of Echotopia, shared her testimony with us, and we wanted to share it with you. Businesses like Echotopia are already making the switch away from plastic bags, and
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Working With Students to Protect Our Water

August 21, 2019 | By Anne Hulick
One of the best things about working for Clean Water Action is the opportunity to meet and work with so many wonderful people on a variety of issues that protect our water and reduce pollution. A highlight this year was working with students and teachers at the Connecticut River Academy to design
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Farmington River. Credit Jon-Lewis, Flickr--Creative Commons

Update: PFAS in Connecticut

August 20, 2019 | By Anne Hulick
It’s unfortunate that it took a tragic spill of nearly 40,000 gallons of firefighting foam into the Farmington River for PFAS contamination to finally get some attention in Connecticut. And we’re finally getting some action -- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal is leading efforts in Washington to
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