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We Lost Pinelands, But We Will Get Them Back

March 7, 2017 | By Janet Tauro
We lost the Pinelands. Just like that; the Pinelands Commission in lockstep with Executive Director Nancy Wittenberg, struck down 40-years of carefully crafted protections last month that would keep industry out of the fragile forest preserve. One wonders if those who voted in favor of the 22-mile
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Pinelands Hearing Photo by Janet Tauro
Lead Service Line

Getting a Leg Up on Getting the Lead Out

March 3, 2017 | By Becky Smith
Photo: Lead-lined iron water pipe and lead pipe removed from the Quincy, MA water system A great new tool was released recently to help communities speed up replacing their remaining Lead Service Lines (LSLs), which deliver drinking water to millions of homes across the U.S. The Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative is working to accelerate full lead service line replacement by engaging community stakeholders in collaborative processes in this critical undertaking. The Collaborative’s work is based on the recognition that we need to get lead out of contact with drinking water to prevent the risk of exposure to lead at the tap.
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Much more than just knocking on doors!

February 24, 2017 | By Katie McCarthy
Clean Water Action works hard to keep people involved in the democratic process, even outside of election day. Contrary to popular belief, politicians are not working against the interest of the people. They just have a lot on their plates. Thousands of bills can come across an elected official's
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Canvass_Long Branch_NewJersey_Photo by Katie McCarthy

My City, My Vision

February 15, 2017 | By Gene Lawton
Guest post by Gene Lawton, Coalition for Social Justice “Why the heck aren’t we a Green Community?”I wondered aloud to myself one day early in 2014. My city, Brockton, MA, about an hour south of Boston, was doing all sorts of stuff that would help it qualify for hundreds of thousands of dollars in
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