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Attempting to Block Clean Water Progress: There They (the U.S. Senate) Go Again
Good news out of the Senate: An anti-clean water amendment to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) failed to get enough votes last week. But the bad news is that Senator Barrasso (R-WY) introduced his amendment to block Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) action to close critical gaps in Clean Water Act protection for our nation’s rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands in the first place. [link to our content]
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The National Newsletter | Spring 2013
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Protect Water: Keep Toxic Chemicals Out
Latest Coal Ash Bill Fails to Protect Communities - Take Action!
housands of communities across the nation are at risk from toxic coal ash. Congress is only making things worse. Click here to protect our neighborhoods and communities from the threat of coal ash.
Learn more here and take action here!
The “Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013” (H.R. 2218), introduced by Representative David McKinley (R-WV), fails to protect communities from coal ash pollution.
Demand Strong Protections for Federal Lands!
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- Clean Water Action's Response
- The May 2012 Proposed Rule
- The May 2013 Revised Proposal
- Take Action Now!
The Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published a revised proposal for rules governing hydraulic fracturing on Federal and Indian lands. The millions of acres of land at stake include wild places like national forests and wildlife refuges. It also includes land that provides drinking water to millions of Americans, including big cities and private well owners.
Tell BLM that we need stronger rules! Send your comments today.
Clean Up Coal Ash
- Despite the toxic nature of coal ash and numerous cases of contamination, there are currently NO federal standards to ensure this industrial waste product is disposed of safely. State laws governing disposal are weak or non-existent. Clean Water Action is working to change that.
Working to Protect America's Water
- Since our founding during the campaign to pass the landmark Clean Water Act in 1972, Clean Water Action has worked to win strong health and environmental protections by bringing issue expertise, solution-oriented thinking and people power to the table.
Fighting For Fracking Regulations
- fracking problems
In recent years, a new technique called hydrofracturing (or fracking, for short) has been used to drill for natural gas buried miles below the surface of the earth. Clean Water Action is working to make sure that fracking does not ruin the air and water of communities in which it happens.