Water Fairs Well in 2015 New Session
Clean Water Action Pushes Legislature to Continue Stormwater Funding Mandate and Moratorium on Fracking Annapolis, MD--In the first session of a 4 year term which saw 68 new legislators and a new...
View ArticleA Huge Victory for Our Water in Maryland and Across the Nation
Washington - Today the Obama administration released its long awaited Clean Water Rule. The rule closes loopholes that have left the drinking water sources for 2 in 3 Maryland residents at risk of...
View ArticleFracking & Oil and Gas in Maryland
Protecting Maryland's Communities from Fracking Since 2011, Clean Water Action has worked with a diverse coalition of Maryland organizations to persuade legislators and the Administration that...
View ArticleChesapeake Bay Region Interns (MD, DC, VA)
Interns gain hands-on experience in the areas of environmental education, policy, community organizing and advocacy. In addition, there will be the opportunity to attend events and participate directly...
View ArticleBaltimore Residents Protest Dangerous Oil Trains as City Council Weighs Action
Analysis indicates 165,000 Baltimore residents live within the potential oil train blast zone City Council urged to place a moratorium on permits for crude oil shipping terminals BALTIMORE—Scores of...
View ArticleProtecting and Restoring the Chesapeake
In 1983, 1987 and 2000, Maryland Governors and their counterparts in Virginia, the District of Columbia and other jurisdictions in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed signed formal agreements that set...
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Protecting Marylanders from Crude Oil-by-Rail Shipments
The volume of crude oil carried by rail increased 423% between 2011 and 2012 and continued to increase in 2013, surpassing 400,000 rail carloads. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)...
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Join us as we help rid the Chesapeake Bay of plastics!
Please contact your state legislators and tell them to support the Community Clean Up & Greening Act.This legislation will: read more
View ArticleChesapeake Currents - Summer 2015
Chesapeake Currents summer 2015 editionInsideIntroducing Brent BolinBaltimore Bomb TrainsDefending Clean Water in VirginiaPhasing Out Foam Historic Victory to Protect Our WaterDownload the PDF2015...
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Tell the Climate Commission that Reducing Greenhouse Gases Protects Water
Climate change is impacting our communities. And the impacts - increased flooding of property and wetlands; reduced biodiversity of plants and animals; and substantial harm to crops and food sources -...
View ArticleCelebrate Earth Week With Clean Water Action
We are partnering with different communities and organizations around Baltimore City for Earth Week activities to protect clean water and keep our streets clean. This is a great opportunity to shake...
View ArticleMaryland Program Organizer
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund are hiring a campaign organizer to help develop and implement the organization’s environmental initiatives in Baltimore and statewide. We seek an energetic and...
View ArticleMaryland Program Coordinator
Clean Water Action is hiring a Program Coordinator to develop and implement the organization’s legislative, electoral and policy work in Maryland. We are seeking an energetic and experienced candidate...
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Support A Restriction on Cosmetic Pesticides in Montgomery County
Pesticides pose toxic nuisances to neighbors, communities and the environment. They drift, pollute our common air, run-off into our waterways and drinking water source, and track into our homes on our...
View ArticleChesapeake Currents - Fall 2015
Chesapeake Currents fall 2015 editionInsideVirginiaDistrict of ColumbiaMarylandDownload the PDFVirginia: 2015 Endorsements Clean Water Action members know how important water is to our economy, health...
View ArticleStormwater
We All Live Downstream What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains to a particular river, lake, bay, or other body of water. We all live in a watershed: some are large like the...
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Smart on Pesticides
Pesticides used in Maryland’s crops and food has continually increased over the past years, and the use of more harmful and toxic pesticides has become frequently common. Maryland lacks a...
View Article2016 General Assembly Priorities
The 2016 Maryland General Assembly session opens today, kicking off a frenetic 90 days during which Clean Water educates legislators and connects our members to their representatives. We expect 2016...
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Smart on Pesticides
Pesticides used in Maryland’s crops and food has continually increased over the past years, and the use of more harmful and toxic pesticides has become frequently common. Maryland lacks a...
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