election

Clean Water Voters: Why the 2026 Elections Matter and How YOU Can Make a Difference

September 15, 2026 | By Jon Scott

More and more these days, people say they are turned off by politics and elections. Understandable, when the partisan nastiness, name-calling and a fire hose of intentional falsehoods take center stage. Voting itself has come under attack with measures being pushed to make almost everyone’s participation much harder.

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I Thought Reusable Straws Would Change the World. I Was Wrong.

July 30, 2026 | By Lily Carver

I thought reusable straws would change the world. I was wrong. Reusable straws helped start a conversation, but real progress comes from changing the systems that produce so much single-use waste in the first place. Learn more in our latest blog post by our Elections Intern Lily Carver.

Clean Water Action Endorses Statewide Ballot Initiative Prop 4 in Texas

October 28, 2025 | By Becky Smith

While Prop 4 is not a perfect vehicle and will require vigilance in shaping its use towards environmental projects, it is a big step forward in putting resources into sorely-needed coffers for water systems across Texas.

What’s at Stake for Protecting Our Waters

October 15, 2024 | By Julie MacNamara

The outcome of the November 5 election will have significant implications for clean water, the climate, and environmental justice. The protection of clean water, once a broadly supported issue, has over time become highly politicized.

Conversations with Canvassers: Advice from the Experts on Inspiring Change

August 8, 2024 | By Lucy Belknap

With Election Day approaching, I spoke to Clean Water staff members with canvassing experience to learn more about their work, and to glean a few tips for how to inspire people in our own lives to take political action.

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Democracy and Environment at stake in the Michigan Attorney General race

October 28, 2022 | By Sean McBrearty

When Dana Nessel was sworn in as Michigan’s Attorney General in January of 2019, an era of overdue reform and renewed advocacy for the people of Michigan began. For years before, the Attorney General’s office had largely served to protect corporate interests at the expense of Michigan residents and the natural resources on which we all rely.