Pipes, Wipes, and the Potomac: Two Preventable Causes of a Sewage Spill
When people hear about a sewage spill, they often assume it’s an inevitability — a pipe that simply failed one day. Sometimes it is a simple act of bad luck or weather. But more often than you might realize, these breaks are avoidable. When we have proper investment and care for our infrastructure, we can fix these issues before they happen.
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Congress Continues to Favor Polluters over Clean Air
By Clean Water Action Minnesota Contact your Senators today! Congress continues to strip out standards that protect our health from hazardous pollution. In the coming days, the U.S. Senate will vote on the Congressional Review Act (S.J. Res. 27) sponsored by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY). The
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What Part of "All" Don't They Understand?
By Lynn Thorp, National Programs Coordinator Nine years ago this month, the Bush Administration signaled that it would pursue policies to remove Clean Water Act protection from many water bodies. Thus began a campaign that’s been a priority for Clean Water Action ever since. With the U.S
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39 Years of Protecting Our Waters
Let's get it "over the hill"39 - will it get to 40? By Lynn Thorp, National Programs Coordinator Today is the 39 th anniversary of the landmark Clean Water Act. Since Clean Water Action was founded as the idea became law, it’s a meaningful date for us. The idea then was that the long struggle to
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You know what doesn't stimulate the economy: Mercury and Lead Pollution
Power Plant Emissions By Cord Briggs, National Programs Intern Since taking control of the House, Republican leadership has been hard at work dismantling our clean water and air protections. To date they have passed a whopping 160 anti-environmental bills, and that number is only continuing to sky
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Let's Not Frack Up Our Air
By Myron Arnowitt, Pennsylvania State Director "Flaring" a fracked well The EPA’s strong proposal to restrict air emissions from oil and gas extraction operations is a good start. EPA regulations of these large pollution sources are urgently needed in cities like Pittsburgh and in many other
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If We're Going to Rein-in Something, Make it Fracking!
Photo by Mark Schmerling By Cord Briggs, National Programs Intern Do you breathe air? Then I have some good news for you! On July 28 th the EPA released a suite of new regulations that, for the first time, will control airborne emissions from oil and gas wells, and specifically those drilled using
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We All Live Downstream - Clean Water Action Podcast
Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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