The livelihood of millions of Californians has been drastically impacted by the pandemic, with many struggling to pay for basic needs such as housing and water. Unable to pay for water utility bills, many families are now drowning in water debt. When the current statewide moratorium on water shutoffs ends, communities could experience mass water shutoffs. A State Water Board report today shows that more than 5 million California residents live in households that are behind in paying their water bills.
Despite Governor Lamont’s commitment to a clean energy grid by 2040, the proposal to build a large, 650 megawatt fracked gas power plant in Killingly CT is moving forward. This proposal, started under the previous Governor, was touted as a necessary bridge fuel to assure that New England residents would have enough electricity even in times of peak demand.
Let them know we need to clean up our air!
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) has proposed new rules to reduce pollution from U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works. Right before Thanksgiving, pollution in the Mon Valley was so bad that we had a week of air that violated state and federal standards. Too many local residents have lung or heart problems that make them especially vulnerable to serious health problems from this pollution.
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Please join Clean Water Action and impacted communities across California in asking for Governor Newsom to use his executive power to require a 2500-foot setback from oil and gas operations in order to protect our fenceline communities, who often are communities of color, and who far too often are the acceptable sacrifice for oil and gas profits.
Though Clean Water Action has been encouraged by bipartisan efforts to pass coronavirus relief and a law banning certain trichloroethylene (TCE) uses, there are many other public health priorities that were left unfinished by the Minnesota Legislature during the 2019-2020 session. In particular, several strong bills were introduced to reduce public exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lead.
Now’s the time to raise your voice on key restrictions on toxic PFAS chemicals in Virginia. Urge legislators to pledge their support for these toxic pollution prevention priorities this session:
Due to support from Michiganders like you, our State Legislature passed a temporary moratorium on water shutoffs in 2020. The bill, introduced by Senator Stephanie Chang and signed by Governor Whitmer, also required water utilities to turn water service back on to households that have been shut off. This was a necessary and important public health measure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Unfortunately, the moratorium was time limited- and expired on March 31st, 2021.
The Michigan Public Service Commission is currently accepting comments on Enbridge’s request to relocate Line 5 in a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac. If we really want to protect our Great Lakes, there is simply no way to allow an oil tunnel to be built through one of the most ecologically sensitive parts of the Great Lakes ecosystem.
Make your voice heard today!