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Texas Sustainer Letter, Summer 2008
Stories include:
- Pedernales Co-op urged to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy
- Shifting the focus to efficiency and renewable energy: Texas Clean Energy Future
- Losing barrier island protection for a little bit of oil: Little to gain and much to lose in offshore drilling
- Profile: Amanda Rodriguez, Texas Canvass Director
- Shade needed to cool heat island: Trees help cool the city
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Petition for safe water and PFC clean-up
The drinking water of over 67,000 Minnesota residents is contaminated by toxic chemicals known as PFCs. Three types of PFCs (PFOS, PFOA, and PFBA) pollute the municipal water systems and private wells of eight communities in Minnesota, the Mississippi River and the Chain of Lakes, and six separate states around the country.
Clean Water Action Campaign Victories in Connecticut
Since 1998, Clean Water Action has won a number of legislative and regulatory victories.
2008
Lead Levels in Children's Products Restricted
Clean Water Action and allies in the Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Connecticut turned back intense opposition from big chemical companies, the toy industry, and dozens of in-state retailers and recently won new legislation to phase out toxic lead and asbestos in children's products.
Be Water Wise - Ways to Save on Water
With 1,350 miles of coastline, the 700 mile wide Lake Okeechobee and 10 million acres of wetlands including the Everglades, Florida is known for its abundance of water. Yet, even with an average of 54 inches of rainfall a year, the sunshine state is still suffering from a severe drought that is only expected to worsen in 2008.
Add to this the 175 gallons of water the average Floridian uses each day -- about 65 more gallons per day than the average American.
It's time we all do our part to protect our most important natural resource. Here's how you and your family can make a real difference in just a few simple steps.
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Stopping The Poudre River Dam
As far as great rivers go, Colorado's Cache la Poudre is a crystalline gem, found embedded among the majestic Colorado Rockies. Its long borders ebb and flow along a wide and diverse path, cutting through the Continental Divide and feeding into both the Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest.
Congress Urged To Act In Wake of Leaked EPA Memo
Clean Water Act Violations Ignored By Bush Administration
Washington, DC - A leading public interest group called on Congress to act immediately on the proposed Clean Water Restoration Act after it was revealed in a government memo today that enforcement of the federal Clean Water Act was suffering.
"It is outrageous if not surprising that the Bush administration has failed to protect America's waters in more than 300 instances, and unless Congress moves to remedy the situation we can expect more of our drinking water sources and other waters to be open season for polluters," said Lynn Thorp, Clean Water Action's National Campaigns Coordinator.
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07/08/2008 - 16:08
Perchlorate Factsheet
Perchlorate is a chemical used in solid fuel for missiles and rockets. Small amounts of perchlorate are used in car air bags, electronics, fireworks and fertilizer. Since the 1950s, over 870 million pounds of perchlorate have been manufactured in the United States. As a result of its manufacture, use and disposal, perchlorate is being discovered in soil, groundwater, drinking water, and irrigation water around the country. Perchlorate also occurs naturally in the environment, and has been found in the Texas and in the Southwestern United States. Perchlorate is the main ingredient in missile and rocket fuel and has been found in ground and surface water throughout the country since the 1950's.
Keep perchlorate out of our drinking water
Nobody wants rocket fuel in their drinking water. However, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had decided not to regulate perchlorate - an ingredient in rocket fuel. Clean Water Action members can help turn this decision around.
On October 10, the EPA announced its preliminary decision not to regulate perchlorate in drinking water. EPA has requested comments from the public before making a final decision. We need to pressure the Administration and the EPA to reverse this finding and regulate perchlorate in drinking water.
Chesapeake Newsletter, Summer 2008
In this issue:
- Maryland: Donna Edwards Victory Brings Another Environmental Champion to Congress
- Virginia: Polluters Foiled In Attempt To Eliminate Citizen Boards
- District of Columbia: Independent Testing for Lead in D.C. Tapwater
- Delaware: Discharge Permit for Indian River Power Plant
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Chesapeake Newsletter, Fall 2008
In this issue:
- Clean Water Action Endorses Barack Obama For President
- Virginia: Gerry Connolly for Congress
- Maryland
- Frank Kratovil For Congress
- Incinerator Campaign
- Delaware: Obama Choice of Biden Puts Delaware on the Road to the White House
- District of Columbia: Potential Votes Loom on Stormwater and Lead Legislation
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