Clean Water Action

MASSACHUSETTS SUPPORTERS! 📣 You are invited to attend Clean Water Action Massachusetts Fall Celebration on September 25, 2024 at 7:30 PM at The Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation in Waltham, MA.

Honor our 2024 environmental champions, support our campaigns to protect Massachusetts’ air and water, and enjoy food and drinks with allies and friends. Tickets and Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available! Learn more ⬇️

Massachusetts Fall Celebration! Spend time in community with environmental and justice organizers at the beautiful Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation on Wednesday, September 25th!

Clean Water Action is proud to endorse Kamala Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President. 🌎

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have a demonstrated a commitment to clean water and healthier communities.

✅Kamala Harris has championed getting lead out of drinking water and tackling the climate crisis.
✅Tim Walz signed the nation's strongest law to reduce use of "forever" PFAS chemicals.

BREAKING NEWS 📣 The Massachusetts legislature has enacted important legislation to protect firefighters from toxic PFAS chemicals. The bill now heads to Governor Maura Healey for final action before it can become law.

“This ban is an enormously important first step in protecting Massachusetts Firefighters and their families from PFAS, but there is more to do to protect firefighters and the public,” said Laura Spark, Environmental Health Program Director for Clean Water Action Massachusetts. Learn more ⬇️

Massachusetts Legislature bans PFAS in firefighter protective gear On Monday the Massachusetts legislature enacted important legislation to protect firefighters from toxic PFAS chemicals.

A new report by MASSPIRG, Clean Water Action, and Frontier Group reveals that, despite significant progress in reducing it, food waste still accounts for about 22 percent of Massachusetts’ trash, with nearly one million tons of food waste sent to landfills and incinerators each year. Learn more 👇

As Massachusetts Lags on Food Waste Goals, New Report Spotlights Solutions Experts outline policy roadmap to address nearly one million tons of annual food waste, spur environmental and economic benefits

Kamala Harris has named Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the November election! 👏 In 2023, Minnesota's Governor Walz signed the strongest and most comprehensive legislation in the country into law. With bipartisan support and against lobbying by corporate polliters, will require manufacturer disclosure and ban all non-essential uses.

Climate leaders say Harris has ‘lit an electric spark’ with young voters. Read more in the Washington Post ⬇️

Climate leaders say Harris has ‘lit an electric spark’ with young voters More than 350 environmentalists endorse her candidacy, saying it could help energize climate-minded voters, less than 100 days before the 2024 election.

ICYMI: Clean Water Action has endorsed Kamala Harris for President of the United States!

From championing historic clean water infrastructure investments to fostering solutions to get lead out of drinking water, Vice President Harris’ commitment to environmental and health protections have made a real difference in people’s lives.

We urge voters to support a cleaner and healthier future by voting for Kamala Harris for President in November.

National Environmental Groups Endorse Kamala Harris for President WASHINGTON 350 Action, Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund, Clean Water Action, Climate Hawks Vote, Food & Water Action, and Friends of the Earth Action are proud to announce their endorsement of Kamala Harris for President in the 2024 election.

President Joe Biden may have passed the United States’ most significant climate legislation ever, but many young environmental activists say they see Kamala Harris as stronger on the issue. Read more in NBC News ⬇️

Young climate advocates think Harris can do more for the environment than Biden, despite his wins President Biden passed the U.S.’ most significant climate legislation, but leaders of youth climate action groups nonetheless see Harris as more progressive on environmental issues.

Lots of exciting things happening at Clean Water Action Texas! Check out their Summer 2024 Newsletter for all the updates ⬇️

Texas Currents | Summer 2024 In this Issue: Protecting Texas Water Resources in the Face of Carbon Capture & Storage | Spring for Water | Clean Water Action and Commission Shift Challenge the Texas Agency in Charge of
 Oil and Gas Operations | Purple Pipes to Grow Austin’s Water Supply | Landfill Methane Campaign

CONNECTICUT EVENT ALERT 📣 Save the date for Clean Water Action Connecticut's FALL TOAST!

Join us for Clean Water Action’s Connecticut Fall Toast! Take a break from scrolling about election news and come spend time in community with environmental and justice organizers at the beautiful Indian Springs Golf Club on Saturday, September 28th. Learn more ⬇️

Connecticut Fall Toast! Join us for Clean Water Action’s Connecticut Fall Toast! Take a break from scrolling about election news and come spend time in community with environmental and justice organizers at the beautiful Indian Springs Golf Club on Saturday, September 28th.

MINNESOTA 📣 We've got the perfect summer read for you! Clean Water Action's Summer 2024 Newsletter - Minnesota Currents 📰

Check out the latest and greatest news from our team Clean Water Action Minnesota ⬇️

Minnesota Currents | Summer 2024 In This Issue: National Update | Tackling PFAS: Where Do We Start? | | Amara's Law Implementation | East Phillips Advances Environmental Justice | Implementing the Cumulative Impacts Law | Election Updates | Meet Morgan Schafer
New Zero Waste Organizer in Minnesota

CALIFORNIA! 📣Check out our latest Summer 2024 California Currents newsletter and learn all about the incredible work of our team at Clean Water Action California to protect our environment, health, communities and water! ⬇️

California Currents | Summer 2024 In This Issue: Climate Bond is a Go for November! | Water Affordability in California | California Misses Opportunity to
Make Real Change on PFAS | Bringing Back California’s Beavers! | Bay Lights Charters Case Study Shows the Impact of Reuse on the Bay | Fenceline Communities Take a Win | Legis...

NEW JERSEY! Hot off the presses! Check out our latest Summer Newsletter - New Jersey Currents 📰

Find out the latest and greatest news from our team at Clean Water Action New Jersey ⬇️

New Jersey Currents | Summer 2024 In this issue: Launch of NJ Warehouse Proximity Report and Introduction of Warehouse and Port Pollution Reduction Act | Working to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics in New Jersey | Finding and Fact-Checking False Energy Solutions | Save The Date: Autumn Toast and Dodge Poetry Festival | National Updates

Check out this post from Brown University about Clean Water Action Rhode Island intern Yuna Yang working on our ReThink Disposable program 👏
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From supporting environmental legislation to educating community members about sustainability, rising Brown sophomore Yuna Yang is diving deep into local environmental advocacy this summer through her internship with the Rhode Island chapter of the national nonprofit Clean Water Action.

Yang secured her internship through the SPRINT-iProv summer fellowship program, a joint project of the University’s Swearer Center and Brown Center for Career Exploration. Each summer, iProv connects approximately 30 Brown undergraduates with full-time work experiences in partnership with Providence-based nonprofits. Clean Water Action has been an iProv partner since 2015, offering students opportunities to contribute to research, policy action and educational campaigns.

“Seeing how each person at Clean Water Action works to protect the environment in unique but different ways has been inspiring,” said Yang, who is considering a concentration in environmental science at Brown. “Whether it’s through legislative advocacy, community education or hands-on volunteer work, I’m seeing that there are so many ways to contribute to environmental protection.”

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Image credit: Nick Dentamaro

CHESAPEAKE! Hot off the presses! Clean Water Action's Summer 2024 Newsletter - Chesapeake Currents is now out.

Read all about the latest and greatest work from our Clean Water Team in Maryland, Virginia and DC ⬇️

Chesapeake Currents | Summer 2024 In this Issue: National Update | MD - Maryland Prepares New Heat Stress Standard | Emergency Help for Sewer Backups | Legislative Recap | Septic Systems in the Chesapeake | DC - Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative General Meeting

"New Jersey, our nation’s most densely populated State, has witnessed a record growth of warehouses over the past ten years. This phenomenon has occurred at a time when climate change has increased the vulnerability of many of our communities to heightened flood risk."

Read more from Tirza Wahrman, who serves on Clean Water Action New Jersey's advisory board and is an elected Director of the Environmental Law Section of the NJ Bar Association ⬇️

"They Paved Paradise and Called it a Parking Lot" An article written for the Mercer County Bar Association by NJ Board Member Tirza Wahrman and husband Warren Mitlak describes a recent proposed warehouse project in West Windsor, currently stalled in the Appellate Division, and reviews strategies that communities can use to stop irresponsible siting...

Clean Water Action endorses Kamala Harris for President: Vote For Kamala Harris November 5!

Kamala Harris is a Clean Water Leader:

✅Reducing lead exposure by leading initatives to replace all lead pipes and remove lead paint.
✅ Holding polluters accountable by reversing Trump administration rollbacks and strengthening environmental and health safeguards.
✅ Improving water quality and drinking water safety through historic investments in critical infrastructure needs.

BREAKING NEWS! 📣 Clean Water Action has joined 350 Action, Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund, Climate Hawks Vote, Food & Water Action, and Friends of the Earth Action in announcing our endorsement of Kamala Harris for President in the 2024 election!

“Vice President Kamala Harris is a visible leader in the Biden-Harris Administration's successful work to address environmental injustice, tackle the climate crisis, hold polluters accountable, reduce water pollution, and ensure clean drinking water for all.

From championing historic clean water infrastructure investments to fostering solutions to get lead out of drinking water, Vice President Harris’ commitment to environmental and health protections have made a real difference in people’s lives.

We urge voters to support a cleaner and healthier future by voting for Kamala Harris for President in November.” ✅

- Jeff Carter, President and CEO at Clean Water Action

National Environmental Groups Endorse Kamala Harris for President WASHINGTON 350 Action, Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund, Clean Water Action, Climate Hawks Vote, Food & Water Action, and Friends of the Earth Action are proud to announce their endorsement of Kamala Harris for President in the 2024 election.

In an effort to reduce plastic pollution in our communities, Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund started ReThink Disposable, with the goal of stopping trash before it starts. We work with restaurants, schools, venues, and more to provide support and resources to make the switch from single-use disposable to reusable foodware!

ReThink Disposable works to better protect the environment and communities from plastic pollution, save local businesses and organizations money, and foster a culture of sustainability.

GET INVOLVED:

✅ If you are interested in becoming a ReThink Disposable partner, please visit www.cleanwater.org/rethink-disposable-map (link in our bio)

✅ Support our work to help replace single-use disposable foodware with sustainable solutions by making a donation today at cleanwater.org/donate-rethink (link in bio)

PENNSYLVANIA 📣 We've got the perfect summer read for you! 📚

Pennsylvania Currents - Clean Water Action's Summer 2024 Newsletter has dropped! Check it out for all the latest and greatest news in the Keystone state:

Pennsylvania Currents | Summer 2024 In this Issue: National Updates | A Breath of Fresh Air for PA | 2024 General Election | Fighting for Safer Products | Shifting from a Throwaway Lifestyle | Support for Environmental Justice Communities Grows | An End to Toxic Roadways

There's still time left to make a difference this !

Learn how ⬇️

Make a Difference this Plastic Free July! Learn how you can make an impact this Plastic Free July with ReThink Disposable!

NEW ENGLAND 📣 We've got the perfect summer reads for you! 📚

New England Currents - Clean Water Action's Summer 2024 Newsletter has dropped! Check it out for all the latest and greatest news in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts 👉 www.cleanwater.org/publications/new-england-currents-summer-2024

What an amazing month! is wrapping up and we are so excited to have added TWO HUNDRED new restaurants to our ReThink Disposable map nationwide! We also hosted a successful webinar moderated by our ReThink Disposable director, Grace Lee.

In California, Clean Water Action California worked in partnership with StopWaste in Alameda County, creating a video featuring one of our largest conversions - Fremont’s Gurdwara Temple. Their conversion to 100% reusable dine-in is complete and they are diverting a whopping 8,973 pounds of single use plastic disposables per year while saving $45,903 annually in single use plastic purchases. Learn more and donate to support our work here: www.cleanwater.org/donate-rethink

ReThink Disposable: House Of Worship (Gurdwara Sahib, Fremont CA) - English ReThink Disposable's work with the Gurdwara Sahib in Fremont California, in collaboration with Stopwaste. Learn more at rethinkdisposable.org

This , learn more about our award-winning and innovative ReThink Disposable program helping businesses, instituations, schools and communities make the switch from single-use foodware to reusables! Check out our case studies below and then make a donation to support! We can't do this without you.

👉www.cleanwater.org/donate-rethink

ReThink Disposable Case Studies

July is quickly winding to a close (can't believe it) but there is still time to make a difference for .

Check out our ReThink Disposable map and make a donation to support this incredible program today. We help communities make the switch from single-use to reusables. We can't do this without your support!

Learn more:⬇️

Make a Difference this Plastic Free July! Learn how you can make an impact this Plastic Free July with ReThink Disposable!

Donate today to support our fundraising campaign! 💙💧✅

Clean Water Action is proud to be part of Plastic Free July - a worldwide movement to bring attention during the month of July to reduce the use of plastic. We do this every day, day in and day out, through our innovative ReThink Disposable program.

This program runs on support from people like you - can we count on a special gift to reach our goal? ⬇️

Donate Now for a Plastic-Free Future Together we can protect our environment by choosing a plastic-free life. Join us as we ReThink Disposable to stop trash before it starts.

Warehouses are largely located in already overburdened Black, Brown and low-income communities, perpetuating daily environmental injustices these communities face. In NJ, 1 in 3 residents live within 1/2 mile of a mega warehouse.

More from Clean Water Action New Jersey:

Launch of NJ Warehouse Proximity Report and Introduction of Warehouse and Port Pollution Reduction Act! We showcased a series of regional maps illustrating high concentrations of warehouses throughout New Jersey and the corresponding impact these facilities pose.

On July 25th 2010, a oil pipeline burst in Marshall, Michigan.

17 hours later, someone noticed.

1.1 million gallons were spilled, one of the largest inland oil spills in US history.

We need to prevent these disasters BEFORE they happen.

Remembering The Kalamazoo On July 25th 2010, a oil pipeline burst in Marshall, Michigan. 17 hours later and over 1.1 million gallons later, someone noticed.

This month is Plastic Free July, and we are celebrating at Clean Water Action & Clean Water Fund by taking the ReThink Disposable pledge! Take the pledge to show how you will reduce your disposables footprint this and in the future! ⬇️

Take the ReThink Disposable Pledge to Reduce Single-Use! There are so many things you can do to reduce your disposables footprint. These are our Top 10 actions for how to ReThink Disposable Make a pledge below to continue doing the ones you already do, and choose the new actions you are willing to commit to!

RHODE ISLAND 📣 SAVE THE DATE for Clean Water Action Rhode Island Electoberfest!

📅Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 6-8:30 pm
📍The Barn – at The Guild Brewery, 461 Main St, Pawtucket, RI

Join Clean Water Action at our annual Electoberfest to raise a pint for democracy! Electoberfest will be held October 1st at The Guild Pawtucket Beer Hall. Don't delay - get your tickets today!