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A Time for Collective Activism

January 31, 2017 | By Jenny Vickers

Like many activists around the country, Clean Water Action's New Jersey office took the streets to protest and rally during the Women's March in Washington DC. We joined the sister march in NYC - both peaceful rallies with hundreds of thousands showing up to support women's rights, racial equality, environmental justice, and more.

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A Millennial's First Political Rally - Providence Women’s March

January 23, 2017 | By Katie Norris

On Saturday, January 21st, I attended my very first political rally - the Providence Women's March. I honestly had no idea what to expect. My friend and I arrived at the South Lawn of the State House an hour early and were relieved to see a throng of pink-clad women and men meandering past tables

Tell the New Jersey Pinelands Commission: No Pipeline in the Pinelands

January 9, 2017 | By Janet Tauro

It’s back, just like a bad dream. The highly controversial South Jersey Natural Gas application for a 23-mile, mile gas pipeline through the protected Pinelands forest preserve is back on the burner.

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Zero Waste Events: Join the Reuse Revolution!

October 19, 2016 | By Jenny Vickers

Did you know that enough plastic exists to cover the entire Earth in cling wrap? Everywhere you look, you can find water bottles, grocery bags, random pieces of polystyrene foam, nylons and other plastics. According to a study published in Science in January 2016, more than 300 million tons of

Funding for polluted runoff protections falls short in Frederick

August 17, 2016 | By Jennifer Kunze

“Generally, they’re getting worse.” That was the verdict on Frederick County’s local streams at last night’s public hearing on the County’s Financial Assurance Plan, a document that should outline how the County government will pay for stormwater restoration projects mandated by the Chesapeake Bay Plan.