A Response to “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance” Rule Making
Smack dab in the middle of June 2026, we get word that the federal government of the United States of America has proposed a new federal rule that will impact nearly all federal funding recipients. The emblem of this proposal is that recipients of federal funding will be required to deny the rights, safety, dignity, and even the very existence of transgender, nonbinary and gender queer individuals in order to receive financial support.
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Water Action Wednesday: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Learn where we’ve been and where we are today. Take #WaterActionWednesday time today to read more about the history, leadership, and present day organizing by Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders in the Environmental Justice movement.
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Earmarks for State Revolving Funds: When Good Intentions Lead to Mismanaged Waters
To understand federal water infrastructure financing, it is essential to understand the role that State Revolving Funds play in our environment and public health landscape.
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Celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of Pittsburgh’s Plastic Bag Ban!
Two years in and we’re seeing the ban’s positive impacts but more still needs to be done.
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Sowing Seeds for Spring: An Earth Day Reflection
On Earth Day and as the traditional nursery rhyme about April showers and May flowers perhaps come to mind, there is an invitation to greet this time of year with a sense of hope for renewal.
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ReThink Disposable: Reducing Single Use Trash in Philadelphia
Thanks to support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Plastic Free Restaurants, a new waste reduction program called ReThink Disposable has made its way to Philadelphia and is playing a new and essential part in helping reduce trash and litter in the city.
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Listen to me, a plastic spoon: Do NOT give Clean Water Fund money to fight plastic pollution on 401Gives!
Clean Water Fund wants to raise money on 401Gives for their ReThink Disposable campaign to directly fund replacing disposable plastic forks, cups, and spoons (like me!) with reusable products at restaurants and institutions across Rhode Island
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We All Live Downstream - Clean Water Action Podcast
Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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