In March 2010, Clean Water Fund released Everglades for All.

Over 1,500 Florida residents participated in our survey which was intended to get a pulse on how the public and diverse constituency groups feel about ongoing outreach and historic Everglades restoration efforts.

This survey revealed new opportunities for relationship building and will hopefully increase public input on key decisions in Everglades restoration.

October 30, 2009

The Honorable Barbara Boxer, Chair
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
410 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

RE: Require Efficiency Investment of at least 1/3 of Allowance Value Given to Electric Utilities

Dear Chairwoman Boxer:

Information on Clean Water Action's most recently completed fiscal years is summarized in the documents available for download below.

Fiscal Year 2008 (October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008)

Audited Financial Statement, September 30, 2008 (pdf, 1.1 MB)

Testimony given to Appropriations Committee

Position - Support

Good afternoon, my name is Andrew Galli, I'm the Maryland Program Coordinator for Clean Water Action. The Intercounty Connector (ICC) has been in the planning process since the 1950's; since before Clean Water Action got its start in 1972. Since then, at least the 1980s, we've been opposed to building a highway between Interstates 95 and 270 for the same reason that we are against sprawl-encouraging road projects throughout the United States. Building a new highway doesn't reduce traffic congestion, it makes it worse. I-95, 495, and 270 are current examples of the failure of highways to cure congestion in the Maryland suburbs, and members of this Committee are familiar with other examples throughout the state.

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Message to: President-Elect Obama and Members of Congress
From: National SAVE Energy Coalition

Improving the energy efficiency of America's homes, businesses and public buildings will create thousands of jobs in the green workforce, fight global warming, increase energy independence, and reduce energy costs for businesses and consumers. That's why we urge that a significant part of the Economic Recovery Act be directed to greater investment in energy efficiency.

Overview

• Background
• Key Issues
• MERCURY
• CO2 / GLOBAL WARMING
• WATER
• Current Status
• Questions

by Mary Jo Stueve, South Dakota Program Coordinator

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Presentation Overview

Big Stone II Coal Case Study

• Players & Action Arenas
• Key Issues
• Power-Ploys & Counter-Ploys
• Media Matters
• Lessons Learned

by Mary Jo Stueve, South Dakota Program Coordinator

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To ensure that the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers’ Climate Change Action Plan is implemented, and that our government actively works toward the plan’s long-term goal of deep greenhouse gas reductions, environmental, health and other groups around the region are joining together to press for steady progress. The Connecticut Climate Coalition (CCC) will work to ensure full implementation of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers’ Climate Change Action Plan in our own state. In addition, CCC will collaborate closely with coalition partners pressing for action on global warming around the region.

Problems with Big Stone II

• It's destructive: Big Stone II and global warming
• It's expensive: impact of emerging global warming laws on costs of Big Stone II
• It's not needed: wind-based alternatives can meet energy needs better
• It's a lost opportunity: wind power brings far more permanent economic benefits to the region

by Barbara Freese, Union of Concerned Scientists presented at SoDak Park Supper Club on the South Dakota shores of Big Stone Lake at the September 28th, 2006 Public Education Forum.