(Released August 2007)

City of St. Paul

Since its founding in 1972, making democracy work has been central to Clean Water Action's mission and strategy. The cornerstone of this strategic focus is holding elected officials accountable to voters. A crucial problem underlying many pollution problems, we believe, is an imbalance of political power that distorts our political system and hampers good policy.

Guided by this belief, Clean Water Action builds grassroots strength in key states and communities to change politics and environmental policy in states, local communities and Washington, DC. We run muscular and effective grassroots campaigns to defeat anti-environment candidates, and support candidates who are committed to protecting our waters, our health, and our future. Our political program is non partisan. We consider candidates from all parties and support those who demonstrate their commitment to environmental protection. Our door-to-door campaigns educate the public and promote grassroots power while training the next generation of environmental leaders.

Is your Representative fighting the environment?

congress & the environment

Some of the most important issues facing the environment in U.S. Congress this fall are efforts to block implementation of, or even reverse, laws protecting public health and natural resources.

This fall the House of Representatives has ramped out it's all-out assault on the laws and regulations that have kept our water drinkable and our air breathable for decades. In addition to passing a bill that will gut the Clean Water Act. H.R. 2018, the House made our air less breathable in September with the passage of the TRAIN act. In the first two weeks in October Representatives voted to reduce protection from emissions from cement plants and industrial boilers. More terrible policy is on the way.

To help you understand what these bills and amendments mean for our environment and our health, Clean Water Action has analyzed the votes on 12 key bills. Find out how your elected officials scored.