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An Inspirational Champion: Clean Water group marks Senator Frank Lautenberg's passing
Clean Water Groups Mark Loss of Environmental Champion Sen. Frank LautenbergWashington, DC – Today, Clean Water Action and its Garden State chapter, the NJ Environmental Federation, marked the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg. Senator Lautenberg was a longtime advocate for the residents of New Jersey whose national leadership in the U.S. Senate on clean water and public health protection, and numerous other issues, will be sorely missed.
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06/03/2013 - 11:28
Clean Water Action to the Senate: Confirm Gina McCarthy Quickly
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:
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05/16/2013 - 13:15
GOP Boycott of McCarthy Vote: Ideological Obstruction
Earlier today Senator David Vitter, the ranking minority member on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a Republican boycott of the vote on Gina McCarthy’s nomination to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Clean Water Action Campaigns Director Lynn Thorp released this statement, in response:
“The Republican boycott of Gina McCarthy is absolutely unacceptable to the American people. It shows Senator David Vitter and his GOP colleagues on the committee are more interested in scoring ideological points than governing. Gina McCarthy is known as a common-sense policy expert and an effective manager and she has worked under both Republican and Democratic Governors. Her work at EPA over the last several years demonstrates extraordinary stakeholder engagement and transparency. She deserves a vote. And Americans deserve better from their elected officials."
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05/09/2013 - 08:43
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Clean Water Action, Sierra Club, Endorse Fracking Moratoria to Protect Public Health in Boulder County and City of Boulder
Boulder, CO – On June 18, the Boulder County Commissioners voted unanimously to extend their moratorium on oil and gas drilling and fracking for 18 months. Citing a litany of concerns, most around public health and air quality (especially ozone), the Commissioners hammered against oil and gas drilling for 40 minutes before unanimously directing the staff to bring back a resolution for the 18-month moratorium. Commissioners Domenico and Gardner said that the “short delay was legal and necessary to protect the public’s health” especially due to air quality impacts described by Commissioner Jones as projected to “skyrocket” as more wells are drilled and fracked along the northern Front Range of Colorado.
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06/19/2013 - 10:04
Clean Water Action and Sierra Club Applaud Final Approval of Legislation to Allow Water Efficient Landscapes Throughout Texas
New legislation signed by Gov. Rick Perry on Friday will prohibit Texas homeowners associations (HOAs) from banning water-efficient landscaping. Under Senate Bill 198 (Watson; Dukes), which goes into effect September 1, 2013, HOAs can still require prior approval before homeowners can switch to such landscapes, and HOAs can adopt guidelines that determine what kind of plants are acceptable, as long as such guidelines do not “unreasonably restrict” water-conserving landscapes.
Clean Water Action and the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter praised the law as an important way for our drought-stricken state to address its water needs.
Clean Water Action and the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter praised the law as an important way for our drought-stricken state to address its water needs.
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06/18/2013 - 11:04