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Clean Water Action works to empower people to take action to protect America's waters, build healthy communities, and make democracy work for all of us. Learn more at cleanwater.org
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What are you thankful for this season? Clean Water Action’s National Water Projects Coordinator, Julie McNamara, shares an important, powerful message.

Protect clean water today: cleanwater.org/giving-tuesday-2025
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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CO’s rivers, streams, & wetlands are at risk. As the Water Quality Control Commission finalizes Reg 87, Coloradans need to speak up for protections that cover all state waters & support our communities, farms, & wildlife.

Sign: https://act.cleanwater.org/page/180961/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=social
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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People power wins! 💥MA climate rollbacks + energy affordability cuts? Blocked.
Your calls + emails made it happen. Thank you, Clean Water members! 💚
Read more in our blog—and keep the pressure on.

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House Climate Bill is a Big Step Backwards – read our coalition op-ed
Coalition partners Cindy Luppi, Clean Water Action; Kyle Murray, Acadia Center; Caitlin Peale Sloan, Conservation Law Foundation; and John Walkey, GreenRoots jointly authored the following op-ed, published in the Commonwealth Beacon on November 15th, 2025.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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THANK YOU for a wonderful 2025 Fall Toast on Saturday! Check out FOUR of our State Directors, past and present, in one photo! Thank you Brooke Suter, Roger Smith, Anne Hulick, and Christine Bartlett-Josie for your dedication to protecting Connecticut's health, water, and climate future!
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November 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Congrats to Elizabeth, winner of our Killswitch Engage giveaway. Killswitch Engage used their “Aftermath” video to call out the real impacts of water pollution and why stopping it at the source matters.

Watch: https://youtu.be/MXqx5D2hziM
Support: cleanwater.org/killswitchengage
November 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Our Clean Water Store is REOPEN! 👕 Get your “Protect Clean Water” tee and show your support for a healthier future. Eco-friendly + 100% cotton. 🌎

Every purchase supports Clean Water Action & our fight to protect the Clean Water Act.

🎁 Shop: https://shopcleanwater.org/

#ProtectCleanWater
November 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Join Clean Water Action NJ's free Port Bus Tour on Sat, 11/15 (10am–2pm). Tour the Port of Newark, see EV demos, enjoy lunch, and learn how to advocate for zero-emission ports and cleaner air. RSVP now.

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Join Clean Water Action for a Fall Port Tour!
Experience NJ’s Goods Movement Industry in motion and and it’s everyday impacts by attending a port bus tour. We'll guide you through last-mile warehouse facilities and one of the busiest ports in the country - Port of Newark. You'll also experience electric vehicle rides and demonstrations! RSVP today:
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November 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Join Clean Water Action NJ on Mon, Nov 17 at 10am at the Trenton Statehouse Annex for the Climate Superfund Rally. Let’s make the Climate Superfund Act (S3545/A4696) law in 2025.

RSVP now: https://act.cleanwater.org/page/180422/subscribe/1?ea.tracking.id=social
November 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Join CWA Maryland & HC Sierra Club for We’re All Plastic People Now, an Emmy-winning doc on microplastics + health. Panel feat. Emily Ranson on protecting MD’s clean water.

Nov 12 | 6–8 PM
Columbia, MD
Free snacks + drinks!

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SCREENING: "We Are All Plastic People Now" with panel discussion
Join us at a special documentary screening of Plastic People hosted by our friends at the Howard County Group of the Sierra Club - and hear from our Chesapeake Regional Director Emily Ranson on the panel about what we can do!
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November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Honoring Clean Water Veterans and others around the nation. Thank you for your service. Your courage and willingness to place others above yourselves stand as a powerful example of service in its truest form. We Salute You! #VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Happy Election Day! Your Vote is Your Voice - Go Vote ✅

Call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) with any voting questions or issues today. Trained, non-partisan #ElectionProtection volunteers are on standby ready to help you vote! #ProtectOurVote
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November 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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See how Zero Waste policies fight litter AND save cities and towns money. Thank you Karen Camporeale, of the Stamford Board of Representatives, for your leadership on this effort!

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Stamford Leads the Way in Cutting Plastic Trash — and Costs
Local governments are on the front lines in the fight against plastic pollution — and the City of Stamford is stepping up as a leader. This summer, Stamford’s Board of Representatives voted in favor o...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Stop toxic coal pollution!
Trump’s EPA wants to delay clean water protections for 5 more years—letting coal plants dump toxins into our rivers & lakes.
💧 Tell EPA: Don’t delay, protect our water now!
🗓️ Comment before Nov. 3, 2025
👉 act.cleanwater.org/page/179274/action/1?ea.tracking.id=social
Tell EPA that our water protections can't wait!
In 2024, we won stronger regulations to limit the toxic wastewater that coal-fired power plants dump into our rivers, lakes and streams. Now Trump's EPA wants to delay these regulations and allow coal...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Toxic Tricks from Coal Plants 👻

Don’t let coal plants get away with it! Trump’s EPA wants to delay pollution limits, letting dirty plants keep dumping poisons into our rivers.

Tell EPA: No more toxic treats! 🍬💀
👉 Submit your comment by Nov 3: act.cleanwater.org/page/179274/...

#StopToxicCoalAsh
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October 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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If you're in the NJ area, Join Clean Water Action on Sat Nov 1 at Weequahic Park, Newark. A mindful 2-mile walk honoring breast cancer survivors, plus education on toxic beauty products and a resource fair with safer-beauty tools and breast-health support. act.cleanwater.org/page/177755/...
Walk the Talk: Beauty Justice & Breast Health
Join Clean Water Action and local partners on Saturday, November 1st at Weequahic Park in Newark for a a mindful two-mile walk honoring breast cancer survivors, interactive education stations about to...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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“California’s position as the world’s fourth-largest economy would have created momentum to remove #PFAS from these products everywhere,” said Andria Ventura, the legislative director for Clean Water Action.

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Gavin Newsom’s veto on bill to ban Pfas hands industry a win, advocates fear
Decision from governor, eyeing presidential bid, could echo across US as similar bans considered in states like New York
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October 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Join us Oct 30 (7–8:30 PM ET) for Clean Water Action’s 2025 Member Meeting!

💧 Theme: The Power of Clean Water ACTION! Hear from our team + special guest Dana Strande as we honor Amara Strande’s fight against PFAS.

Register 👉 cleanwater.org/2025-member-meeting
2025 Annual Member Meeting
Join us for our 2025 Clean Water Action Member Meeting as we celebrate The Power of Clean Water Action!
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October 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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NEW JERSEY VOTERS 📢 This election is crucial! ✅ Early voting: Oct 25 - Nov 2, 10 AM - 8 PM (Mon-Sat), 10 AM - 6 PM (Sun). Find a location: www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-early-voting.shtml ✅ Check out endorsed candidates!👇 #CleanWaterVoter #NewJersey

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Meet Clean Water Action's Endorsed Candidates in New Jersey for 2025
Clean Water Action is proud to announce our endorsements this election in recognition of the hard work and achievements of true environmental champions.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Massachusetts Event Alert 📢 Join our MA State House Update Webinar TONIGHT at 7 PM ET! 💙 Hear from Clean Water’s experts & how YOU can help! Bring questions & your favorite fall drink! RSVP for the Zoom link!👇

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From PFAS to the Power Grid: Join us for a MA State House Update
Join us on Wed. Oct. 22 from 7-8 PM EST for a fun, casual virtual member meeting! Hear from Clean Water’s team of experts and organizers. We’ll break down what happened so far, where we go from here, ...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Oppose the Permission to Pollute Act! Protect Clean Water now! 🌊🚫 #CleanWater #ProtectOurWater #EPA #PERMITAct

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Tell Congress to STOP the Permission to Pollute Act
Send a message to your US Rep. and tell them to vote NO on the #PERMISSIONTOPOLLUTE Act (HR3898). This bill guts the Clean Water Act, weakens pollution safeguards, and puts our water, health, and com...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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🎂Happy 53rd birthday to the Clean Water Act! Let's fight for our clean water laws against the Trump Administration's rollback. 💙💧 Support us: 👉 www.cleanwater.org/urgent-donate #CleanWaterAct #ProtectCleanWater
October 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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California can’t wait for clean water.

Our 2025 priorities:
- Phase out PFAS
- Ban microplastics + glitter
- Protect drinking water
- Make water affordable

Take action → cleanwater.org/2025-califor...
2025 California Legislative Priorities
This year Clean Water Action is sponsoring four groundbreaking bills to restrict the continued use of super-toxic chemicals before they enter our water and bodies and ensure that all Californians have...
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October 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Hey @thehomedepot1.bsky.social! 🐶 Join @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social in banning PVC packaging to protect our families and pets! We can't risk disasters like Paulsboro or East Palestine. 📷 Marta Young, Clean Water Action. #BanPVC #poisonplastic #HomeDepotBanPVC #WeAreHomeDepot
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October 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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In that spirit of Indigenous Peoples Day, we are proud to spotlight the work of 📢Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT)—a grassroots organization rooted in Indigenous leadership and environmental justice. @acat-akaction.bsky.social #IndigenousPeoplesDay

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day Spotlight: Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT)
Indigenous Peoples’ Day, observed on Monday, October 13, honors the rich history, living cultures, resilience, and contributions of Indigenous peoples across the globe. For generations, Native nations...
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October 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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🚨 The EPA wants to delay limits on toxic wastewater from coal plants — for 5 more years.

This means more:
❌ cancer-causing pollutants
❌ harm to wildlife
❌ drinking water risks

🗓️ Submit your public comment by Nov 3, 2025:
👉 act.cleanwater.org/page/179274/...

#CleanWater #StopToxicWastewater
October 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM