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EPA Seeks to Prolong Harmful Coal Plant Wastewater Pollution

October 6, 2025 | By Julie MacNamara

Under the guise of “unleashing American energy dominance,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to extend compliance deadlines for coal plant wastewater pollution limits, which will allow the continued discharge of harmful pollution into our waterways.

Perspectives on Groundwater Sustainability: Adam Livingston with Sequoia Riverlands Trust

October 24, 2019 | By Nina Foushee

Adam Livingston is the Director of Planning and Policy at the Sequoia Riverlands Trust (SRT). SRT is part of the Groundwater Collaborative, a group of non-governmental organizations, tribes and individuals that share information and resources to aid NGO participation in the development and

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What the Unpackaging Alameda Project Means For The Future Of Source Reduction

August 9, 2019 | By Jamie Smith

Over the course of the project, our team trained 27 volunteer ambassadors, 10 student interns, and 24 litter survey volunteers who analyzed disposable food packaging found on Park Street in Alameda before ReThink Disposable intervention. Outside of our interaction with businesses, we developed relationships with members of local government and leaders of community groups.

Groundbreaking Plan to Reduce Lead Exposure in Drinking Water Will Also Protect Denver’s River, Lakes, and Streams

August 1, 2019 | By Jennifer Peters

Denver Water has proposed a bold, multi-faceted plan that tackles the largest source of lead to its water customers, the lead service lines.

South Platte River -- Photo credit: Jennifer Peters

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Save Money and The Environment with ReThink Disposable

July 16, 2019 | By Jenny Vickers

Imagine a world without plastic waste. For Plastic Free July, millions of people around the globe are working to make this vision a reality by stopping the use of single-use disposable plastics for one month.

By participating in Plastic Free July, you can make an incredible difference to break

ReThink Disposable for Plastic Free July!

July 1, 2019 | By Jenny Vickers

This July, join millions of people around the world reducing their plastic waste. Clean Water Action’s ReThink Disposable program is excited to be part of the solution to plastic pollution – every day we work for cleaner streets, oceans and beautiful communities. Join us - together, we can make a difference and be a part of the solution!

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Planting Trees, Growing Environmental Leaders

June 19, 2019 | By Sheila Islam

In May, I finished my third semester teaching a college dual enrollment Healthy Communities course at Madison Park Academy in the Sobrante Park District of East Oakland. Sobrante Park is an environmental justice community burdened with heavy traffic. The majority of households pay over 50% of their

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