EPA's Lisa Jackson on protecting ALL our waters!

The Senate is pulling out the dictionaries for a debate over our water.  The question they have to answer is whether "ALL" means "everything" or whether it means "only things that aren't inconvenient". Seriously, we're not kidding.  Polluting interests continue to oppose the Administration’s efforts to clarify that ALL bodies of water are protected by the Clean Water Act. Now they’re forcing a vote in the U.S. Senate.

Find out what the amendment to H.R. 2354 means. Tell your Senators:  Don't let December become a polluter free-for-all.  Keep anti-environmental amendments and riders off of year-end bills.

Rhode Island has banned trash incineration since the early 1990s because it’s dirty, dangerous, and it burns resources that we can recycle. 

Rep. Brien (Woonsocket) has introduced legislation to allow a trash incinerator to be built in Woonsocket and to give it the same financial incentives as renewable energy sources.

This bad bill was voted out of committee on June 16. Now we need to tell all members to oppose this bill when it comes to a vote on the House floor.

Take Action Now: Tell Your Elected Officials to Support Producer Responsibility!

We need a surge of support to keep toxic substances and bulky products out of our landfill. Ask your state Representative and Senator to support a producer responsibility bill for medical sharps and mattresses today!

Even better, JOIN US at the Statehouse for a hearing on H5888/S459 (coming soon... dates TBD).  Email Ellie at eleonardsmith@cleanwater.org if you'd like to be informed of the hearing date and time!

Our country's way of dealing with trash has left us with landfills full of toxic and hard-to-dispose-of items. In fact, producers are designing products to be thrown away and municipalities and taxpayers are picking up the tab.