Press Releases
Great Lakes–Mississippi River Separation is Possible, Practical and Preventive
Alliance for the Great Lakes - Clean Water Action Minnesota - Freshwater Future -
Great Lakes United - Healing Our Waters–Great Lakes Coalition –
National Wildlife Federation - Natural Resources Defense Council -
Sierra Club-Ontario - Ohio Environmental Council
A much-anticipated study says separating the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins to prevent the spread of Asian carp and other invasive species is not only possible, but a natural step toward much-needed action to improve Chicago’s water infrastructure.
Coalition Urges a Permanent Solution to Protect Minnesota’s Waters from Asian Carp
Sportsmen, environmentalists, and property owners support closing Lock #1 until preventative measures are in place to stop Asian carp
December 14, 2011 -A broad coalition of sportsmen, environmentalists and property owners today are calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) and other state and federal agencies to begin the process of securing a permanent solution to stop the northward advance of Asian carp into Minnesota waters.
Minnesota’s Beach Closings Decrease – Minnesota Beach Named “Superstar”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday June 29, 2011, 11:00 AM
Contact: Samantha Chadwick, schadwick@environmentminnesota.org , 612-379-1475
or Darrell Gerber, dgerber@cleanwater.org, 612-623-3666
As Minnesotans flock to the beach this summer, pollution from stormwater runoff and sewage overflows continue to impact the coast of Lake Superior. Environment Minnesota reported that beach closings and advisories due to pollution dropped last year in Minnesota totaling 61 days of closed beaches, according to Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) 21st annual beachwater quality report released today.
Other Press Releases
State Legislatures Tackle Toxic Chemicals To Protect Citizens
Lack Of Federal Reform Makes State Laws More Urgent
(Boston, MA) - In 2012, Massachusetts and 27 other state legislatures will consider bills that address concerns over toxic chemicals in consumer products, according to a new analysis by Safer States, a national coalition of state-based environmental organizations which Clean Water Action participates in. Bills to be introduced this year will cover a broad list of topics, including safer alternatives to toxic chemicals to bans on toxic chlorinated Tris flame retardants and cadmium, and requirements that makers of consumer products publicly disclose chemicals in products.
Clean Water MA and Green Justice Coalition Push Energy Efficiency Bill Forward!
Taxpayers in Massachusetts currently fund statewide energy efficiency programs, but policymakers lack the tools to track who is being served by the programs and how they have impacted local communities. A new piece of Green Justice legislation, approved by the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy (TUE) on January 24, would change that.
“We applaud the Committee for its role in advancing transparency and increasing access for previously underserved communities,” said Staci Rubin of Alternatives for Community & Environment, a member of the Green Justice Coalition (GJC). The GJC has, since 2008, worked with utility companies and state agencies to address inequities in state efficiency programs and address job quality standards. “We are encouraged that the bill aims to provide equitable access to efficiency programs for hard to reach communities, including low-to-moderate- income homeowners and renters, residents whose primary language is not English, and small businesses.”
The bill, “An Act Further Promoting Energy Efficiency and Green Jobs,” mandates public accountability in Massachusetts’ energy efficiency programs and would establish a new Oil Heat Energy Efficiency Fund.
MI 2012 Midterm Scorecard
majority in state house receive failing grade
LANSING – Clean Water Action held a press conference at the State Capitol today to urge the majority in the legislature to start protecting Michigan’s water and other natural resources in the New Year.
MI 2012 Midterm Scorecard
majority in state house receive failing grade
LANSING – Clean Water Action held a press conference at the State Capitol today to urge the majority in the legislature to start protecting Michigan’s water and other natural resources in the New Year.
Elected Officials and Citizens Blast Fertilizer Preemption Bill
Stuart, Martin County - Today, Martin County Commissioners Sarah Heard and Ed Ciampi, Sewall's Point Town Commissioner Tom Bausch, and City of Stuart Commissioner Jeffrey Krauskropf, joined representatives of Clean Water Action, Indian Riverkeepers, Ocean Research and Conservation Association, Sierra Club and students from RiverKidz under the Stuart Causeway bridge on the St. Lucie River, where clean water is essential to the local economy and environment.