A small group of protesters gathered outside the Harrisburg headquarters of the state Department of Environmental Protection today. They say the agency is failing to protect the public from the risks associated with natural gas development.

About 50 people turned out for the protest, which was organized by several environmental groups, including the Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter, Clean Water Action, and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network. They also delivered hundreds of letters from concerned residents around the state to the agency.

Along with thousands of concerned Calinfornians, we are fighting to protect California from the dangers of hydraulic fracturing (fracking). You can join your neighbors, friends, and family to make sure we understand the risks of fracking, protect our communities, health, and water, and ensure that we don't undermine our climate and clean energy goals. Take action today!

Clean Water Saves Lives! Come Help Aveda and Clean Water Fund Celebrate Earth Day.

April 22, 2013
6:00 to 9:00

Peter's Place
1199 Washington Pike
Bridgeville, PA

Tickets only $15  - at the door!

Join us for entertainment, auctions, refreshments AND protecting our water.

For more information:

Tami Piendl, Aveda: tpiendl@aveda.com

Jessica Magnotta, Aveda: jmagnott@aveda.com

Tom Hoffman, Clean Water: tomhoffman@cleanwater.org

WASHINGTON, DC – Clean Water Action urges a swift hearing and confirmation vote for Gina McCarthy, President Obama’s nominee to be the Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), saying “now is not the time for an ideological fight - we need a fair-minded public servant who will work with both sides of the aisle to find commonsense solutions to our biggest environmental and public health challenges.” 

Thanks to members, staff and allies, Clean Water Action enjoyed three significant victories on the final day of the 2013 legislative session in Annapolis, with exciting action on various fronts in the final hours leading up to midnight, when the legislature adjourns for the year.

With your help we:

• Passed HB 775 to create a study group to develop a statewide pesticides database
• Stopped an amended HB 508, which would have delayed implentation of a stormwater fee
• Stopped SB 799, which would have encouraged more trash incineration
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Spring Leadership Conference 2013

Bob Wendelgass opening the Spring Leadership Conference

Maryland should focus on building a sustainable economy through waste reduction, re-use, refurbishment, recycling and composting.  This would save money, create local jobs and revenues, strengthen communities, make our economy more resilient and efficient, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save energy and material resources, reduce air, land and water pollution, and protect public health.  Instead, our legislators are considering a bill encourage municpalities to burn their trash. Help us stop it today!

A manufacturer-run program for collecting mercury thermostats is failing to keep the toxic heavy metal out of the trash—and the environment. Turning Up The Heat II estimates that, at most, the industry recycling program has captured 8% of mercury thermostats coming out of service in the past decade. This has resulted in the disposal of over 50 tons of mercury into the environment, which can expose people to the neurotoxin through fish consumption. 

President Obama’s pick for EPA Administrator is receiving praise from a range of groups including state governments, environmentalists, and industry representatives.

Gina McCarthy, President Obama’s choice to be Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency after the resignation of former Administrator Lisa Jackson, is expected to face a tough confirmation hearing in the coming days.

But those who worked with her in her past careers throughout New England are praising her as a strong leader and for her ability to find common ground on contentious issues.