BOSTON, MA  – While the state of California has just released aggressive new rules that will safely recycle hundreds of thousands of mercury-laden thermostats, thermostat recycling legislation is pending in the Massachusetts House of Representatives that is weak and ineffective, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, Clean Water Action and Sierra Club.

The Boulder County Commissioners just voted 2 - 1 not to extend the moratorium on drilling and fracking in Boulder County.  Commissioner Jones voted to extend the moratorium for 2 years; Commissioners Gardner and Domenico voted not to extend it for 2 years.  The current moratorium ends on June 10th.

Statement from Clean Water Action:

Councilman Horak flip-flops and votes to open up two square miles of City land for fracking

The Stop Carp Coalition thanks Senator Klobuchar for bringing us one step closer to fighting the threat of Asian carp in our Minnesota waters.  The Senator’s amendment to the Water Resources Development Act, cosponsored by Senator Al Franken, would close the Upper St. Anthony Falls lock within a year to help stop the spread of Asian carp further upstream.  

Today the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted to send Gina McCarthy’s nomination to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the full Senate for confirmation. Clean Water Action congratulates Chairwoman Boxer and the committee and urges the Senate to confirm Ms. McCarthy as soon as possible.

Clean Water Action President & CEO released this statement: