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Dumping toxic oil and gas wastewater into unlined pits—How is this still a...
By Andrew Grinberg—National Campaigns Special Projects Manager For some reason, California STILL allows oil and gas companies to dump their toxic wastewater in open and unlined pits. This industry...
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Florida Legislative Session Ends – Water Gets Attention, Fracking Bill Dies
By Kathy Aterno, Florida Director Earlier this month, the Florida legislature adjourned for the session, and this year water did get the attention and funding it deserved. Here are some of the...
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A public health victory in Boston
Photo Credit: Matthias Rosenkranz By Elizabeth Saunders, Massachusetts Director Today we are celebrating a victory in Boston! When you sit in class, get admitted into the hospital, attend a meeting at...
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Challenging Oil and Gas Industry Practice of Legally Polluting Sources of...
By John Noël, National Oil and Gas Coordinator – On Twitter: @Noel_Johnny On Wednesday, we sent a legal petition to EPA requesting the Agency revoke or amend its rules governing Aquifer Exemptions. The...
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Obama Administration Takes a Necessary Next Step to Help Avoid another...
Aliso Canyon natural gas leak, screenshot from Environmental Defense Fund video Today, in direct response to the months long methane pollution disaster in Aliso Canyon, California from a massive...
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Consent Agreement Feels like a Case of Déjà Vu
by Cassi Steenblok, Program Organizer. Follow our Pennsylvania staff on twitter – @cleanh2opa Did you hear the recent news? The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD), the primary agency that deals...
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Sacrificing California’s Aquifers to Oil and Gas
The EPA has granted 1,134 aquifer exemptions in California, and the state has become a poster child for the effects of the oil and gas industry on aquifers, nationwide. By Andrew Grinberg—National...
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Governor Wolf’s Veto Stops Environmental Rollbacks
by Steve Hvozdovich, Pennsylvania Campaigns Director. Follow our Pennsylvania staff on twitter – @cleanh2opa Governor Tom Wolf recently backed off his threat to veto the state budget and instead...
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Bringing the Great Lakes to Washington
By Steve Schultz, Program Organizer. Follow our Minnesota staff on twitter – @CleanWaterMN Members of the MN Great Lakes Day delegation meeting with U.S. Representative Rick Nolan. From left: Steve...
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Gearing up for the Great Lakes Awards Celebration
by Jack Gould, Clean Water Action Intern With another year of progress toward a clean water future in the books, we’re gearing up for this year’s Great Lakes Award Celebration, on Wednesday, April...
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