🚨 BGE is failing on customer service, safety, and reliability – now they are asking for ANOTHER rate hike and to lock in a higher profit rate. Tell the our utility regulators to stop wasteful spending and reject BGEs request for higher profits. Sign the petition – bit.ly/noBGEratehike

For >2 years, communities in Columbia have been fighting against WR Grace’s new pyrolysis plastic incineration facility. Recently, Grace submitted an application to permanently operate this plastic pyrolysis facility, and MDE is not required to take public comment on it. Take action now!

Demand a public hearing on a new polluting facility!

For more than two years in Columbia, MD, communities have been fighting against W.R. Grace & Co chemical company’s pyrolysis plastic incineration facility. Demand a public hearing on its permit to ope...

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📣 Join us for a rally to STOP the BGE rate hike – outside of BGE HQ on Tues, Aug 11 at 10. We’ll be telling our utility regulators at the Public Service Commission to reject BGE’s 💰 grab just before their first hearing on the rate increase. We’ll have ☕️,🚰, and 🍩 to share! RSVP → bit.ly/bgerally

Looking to make an impact this #PlasticFreeJuly? Join Clean Water Action & Fund's ReThink Disposable network to build healthier communities! www.cleanwater.org/rethink-disposable-community

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We wouldn't be successful without a movement of ReThink Disposable champions and leaders to bring about change in their communities. Here's how you can take ACTION now and be the change you want to see in the world!

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Across the country, communities are proving that reuse works: from restaurants reducing waste to schools switching away from single-use foodware. See how communities are making an impact this #PlasticFreeJuly. cleanwater.org/author/rethink-disposable-case-studies #ReThinkDisposable

ReThink Disposable Case Studies

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Want to learn more about how communities around the world are redirecting money from polluters toward Zero Waste projects in EJ communities - including here in MD? Join us next Wednesday 7/22 at the @gaiazerowaste.bsky.social Zero Waste Strategy Lab! RSVP here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Time is running out! Just 2 years ago, EPA finalized drinking water standards for toxic #PFAS, a major step forward for protecting public health Now, the Trump EPA is proposing to roll back those protections. Tell EPA Don't Weaken Drinking Water Protections! act.cleanwater.org/page/193590/...

🌎 Stop trash before it starts. #ReThinkDisposable partners prevent 28M+ single-use foodware items and 277,390 lbs of waste each year, while saving nearly $745K. Choose reuse this #PlasticFreeJuly! ♻️ https://cleanwater.org/2026/07/07/stop-trash-it-starts-rethink-disposables-growing-impact

Happy #PlasticFreeJuly! All month long, celebrate freedom from single-use plastic ♻️ From reusable cups and plates to refillable drink stations and sustainable decorations, small swaps can make a big difference for our waterways. Read more: cleanwater.org/2026/06/30/h... #ReThinkDisposable

How to Host a Plastic-Free 4th of July

We're excited to kick off Plastic Free July! As families and friends gather for Fourth of July celebrations, BBQs, picnics, and beach days, it's the perfect time to think about simple ways we can redu...

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Last year, MD lawmakers passed a bill to require gas utilities to prioritize SAFETY – not PROFITS – in their gas pipeline replacement. This would lower our bills and keep us safe. But gas utilities aren’t following the law. It’s time for the Public Service Commission to intervene! 👇

One week from today! Join us for our virtual Annual Member Meeting as we reflect on the state of our democracy and prepare for one of the most consequential election seasons in recent memory. RSVP here: act.cleanwater.org/page/193352/...

Just 2 weeks are left before #Baltimore City’s budget deadline, and the City Council is still considering potential amendments. They have the opportunity to fully fund the City’s first #compost facility, and they need to hear from you - take action today! act.cleanwater.org/page/192431/...

Stop EPA from weakening wastewater pollution limits for coal! EPA's proposed rollback could mean the continued release of up to 601 million pounds of harmful pollution, like arsenic and mercury, into US waterways each year. Submit your comment against this now! act.cleanwater.org/page/192152/...

🌈 This month, Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund are celebrating Pride! The LGBTQIA+ community is essential to the Environmental Justice movement, and we're proud to support an inclusive community all year long. Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈💗 #PrideMonth #EnvironmentalJustice

Important elections news! We're endorsing Clean Water champions in #Baltimore County & #Frederick County. Don't forget to vote - now with Early Voting, or on election day on 6/23! Baltimore County: cleanwater.org/2026/06/05/b... Frederick County: cleanwater.org/2026/06/05/f...

A fuel oil spill that had Curtis Bay residents gagging yesterday adds to community resentment about the source - a petroleum recovery company that experienced a fatal fire in 2022 and now wants to expand - too close to homes and a school, these South Baltimore residents say. tinyurl.com/2hp7awv4

Curtis Bay fuel oil spill adds to community resentment about a petroleum recovery company that wants to expand | Baltimore Brew

PMI, whose Curtis Avenue location experienced a fatal fire in 2022 and was cited for multiple pollution violations, now wants to install tanks at another location.

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Everyone deserves clean water, safe products, and healthy communities. That’s why advocates from the Alliance for Health and Safe Chemicals are on Capitol Hill urging Congress to protect #TSCA, our nation’s main chemical safety law. @alsobrooks.senate.gov

Frederick County has purchased land to expand its #composting capacity & #compost food scraps - a great step forward for #ZeroWaste! Kip Kelley, deputy solid waste director, said the county is also reminding the public that "the gold standard for handling your food waste is to compost at home."

County buys 138 acres to expand composting program in future

The Frederick County government has purchased 138 acres next to the county landfill to expand its compost program to include food waste in two or three years.

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Right now, the #Baltimore City Council is considering the city's budget for Fiscal Year 2027 - and critical funding for a #compost facility is missing from the Mayor's proposal. Take action today: email Mayor Scott and the City Council to fund #ZeroWaste! act.cleanwater.org/page/192431/...

Tell the Baltimore City Council: invest in Zero Waste!

Take action! Contact the City Council and the Mayor to ask for a budget amendment to be able to complete Baltimore City's first compost facility on time.

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🌈🌈Happy Pride Month from the team at Clean Water Action & Clean Water Fund!🌈🌈 We continue to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community – our colleagues, friends, and supporters – this #PrideMonth and beyond. 🏳️‍🌈💗 Stay tuned here for special spotlights all month long!🌈

If gas prices have you rethinking your commute… ⛽🤔 Swap the pump for a Ride On route. 🚍 Clean buses, smooth trips, happy riders. Explore our schedules here: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/department-transportation/ride-montgomery-county/routes-schedules-ride

We can't allow the EPA make it easier for coal-fired power plants to pollute our rivers, lakes, and streams. Take action today to protect our waterways from toxic #coal plant pollution! #ProtectCleanWater act.cleanwater.org/page/192152/

Tell EPA: Protect our Waterways from Toxic Coal Plant Pollution

EPA is rolling back Clean Water Act protections and allowing more toxic pollution from coal-fired power plants into our waterways. Communities, drinking water, and public health are at risk. Tell EPA ...

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The air pollution from coal, oil, and gas kills 5-8 million people every year, and disables or sickens millions more. As healthcare workers, we see the impacts of this pollution in our offices every day. 1/6

Take action! Protect our waterways from toxic coal plant pollution against yesterday's new proposed federal rollback: act.cleanwater.org/page/192152/...

Tell EPA: Protect our Waterways from Toxic Coal Plant Pollution

EPA is rolling back Clean Water Act protections and allowing more toxic pollution from coal-fired power plants into our waterways. Communities, drinking water, and public health are at risk. Tell EPA ...

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Yesterday, the EPA released a proposed rule rolling back critical wastewater pollution standards for coal-fired power plants. Let’s be clear: this is a giveaway to the coal industry that will allow more toxic pollution into our waterways. Our statement: cleanwater.org/releases/cle...

Yesterday, the EPA released a proposed rule rolling back critical wastewater pollution standards for coal-fired power plants. Let’s be clear: this is a giveaway to the coal industry that will allow more toxic pollution into our waterways. Our statement: cleanwater.org/releases/cle...

Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund's Statement on EPA’s Proposal to Weaken Water Pollution Requirements for Coal Plants

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule rolling back critical wastewater pollution standards for coal-fired power plants.

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Tonight! Join us at City Hall to speak out on Baltimore City's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget and call for investment in composting and other #ZeroWaste needs. Let us know you're coming (and get your talking points) here! act.cleanwater.org/page/191398/...

We're proud to be among 20 orgs supporting important charter amendments to improve the #Baltimore budget process and give the people more tools to shape the budget! Read the letter here: cleanwater.org/2026/05/08/2...

By increasing the soil’s ability to absorb & hold water, compost supports smarter water use, reduces runoff, & builds more resilient landscapes. Here in MD, we won grant funding for on-farm composting systems in #mdga26, & we're still working to #FeedTheSoil with #Compost all year round. #ICAW2026

Thanks to everyone who wrote in to voice the community concerns over the Days Cove Rubble Landfill's Lease Renewal. Our blogpost has all the details: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/maryland-boa...

Maryland Board of Public Works Receives Over 130 Comments Opposing Days Cove Rubble Landfill Lease Renewal Ahead of May 6th Meeting - Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®

Of the 134 public comments submitted to the Maryland Board of Public Works website through the public comment form for their meeting May 6th, 2026, all but two oppose the Days Cove Rubble Landfill Lea...

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Safe drinking water doesn’t just happen. It depends on: ✔ Accountability ✔ Source protection ✔ Investment This #DrinkingWaterWeek, let’s focus on the water you don’t see. 💧 www.cleanwater.org/drinking-water-week-2026