Clean Water Currents, Volume 37, No. 2, Summer 2009
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For California Woman, Protecting A River Can Cost You A Job
Heather Wylie traded her job for a river. And, given the choice, she'd do it again.
Texas Clean Water Currents, Summer 2009
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More Shocking News on BPA
Last year it was lead, this year Bisphenol A (BPA) is the toxic chemical making news headlines and worrying parents. BPA is the building block of polycarbonate plastic and has been found to leach from many baby bottles and other products. BPA has been linked to obesity, early onset puberty, low sperm count, hyperactivity, depression and other health effects. Recently, two new studies have been released showing some more shocking exposure pathways and effects of BPA.
Minnesota Issue Updates
Updates on Minnesota's work on pesticides, global warming and the clean energy economy, Lake Superior Day events, the Clean Water Restoration Act, and the Healing Our Waters Conference.
Minnesota Clean Water Currents, Summer 2009
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Minnesota Currents|Online, Summer 2009
Even in these tough economic times clean water has proven to be a priority that won't be given up. On February 16, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The $787 billion bill included $6 billion for water infrastructure projects through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
The CWSRF and DWSRF are existing programs created to provide states with low-interest loans to communities so they can build projects needed to comply with the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act.
New England Currents|Online, Summer 2009
Worried about the cost of heating your home? You're not alone. After the major spike in the price of oil to almost $150 per barrel last year, the Patrick administration in Massachusetts formed a Winter Heating Task Force to address the potential heating oil crisis facing families across the commonwealth. Clean Water Action testified at the Task Force hearing to stress the need for energy efficiency measures as a critical element to reducing energy use and costs to families.
Minnesota Currents|Online, Summer 2009
State Representative Roger Reinert may have said it best: "Will Munger does not live in the shadow of his father's legacy. He has spent his life building his own. He is an outspoken and highly respected activist and community leader who brings stakeholders together who doesn't always share the same agenda. The result is moving issues forward that many of us care about deeply."