Clean Water Action Maryland

Recycle company’s bankruptcy leaves tons of discarded artificial turf across the state The turf, laden with forever chemicals, now faces an uncertain future.

“We’re all going to suffer because these turf fields — particularly the old ones, which we know have #PFAS — are going to leach off and contaminate farmers’ fields, groundwater, drinking water supplies, and surface waters,” said Kyla Bennett of @peer.org.
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Text says "Everyone has a role to play in protecting our drinking water. Join your community in safeguarding your local water source. Every action makes a difference." Logos of "Protect the Source: Source Water Protection Week" and "Clean Water Action / Clean Water Fund." A watercolor-style illustration of a stream flowing through a forest in fall.

It’s #SourceWaterProtectionWeek! Protecting our drinking water sources reduces health risks and controls treatment costs. It's a win-win for public health and savings. Let's prioritize source water protection! #ProtectTheSource #PuttingDrinkingWaterFirst

Trump’s halt on wind energy is a direct hit to Salem’s future - The Boston Globe Salem was poised to be the home of a new type of energy infrastructure, one that would bring cleaner air and promote healthy communities while providing hundreds of good-paying jobs.

WIND. IS. THE. FUTURE.
The Trump admin's short-sighted attacks on wind directly harm MA workers. (And only help out-of-state fossil fuel companies.) Get out of our way, Trump. Salem workers and neighbors are building the future.
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Join us TOMORROW! RSVP here: cleanwater.org/chemrecyclingwebinar

#ZeroWaste #ChemicalRecycling #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateAction

For decades, coal plants dumped toxic coal ash into unlined landfills, threatening drinking water. Now, Trump’s EPA wants to delay compliance deadlines, stalling the cleanup of some sites until after 2030.

Take action - comments are due TODAY! act.cleanwater.org/page/177494/...

Let's talk trash!

Join us on 9/18 for a webinar about the dangers of so-called #ChemicalRecycling - featuring our allies in the Stop Grace Coalition fighting a chemical recycling plant proposed in Howard County.

RSVP here! cleanwater.org/chemrecyclingwebinar #ZeroWaste

Comments on the Baltimore City FY27-32 Capital Improvement Program Kickoff Today, just two months after local governments' Fiscal Year 2026 budgets were passed, the Baltimore City Planning Commission kicks off the planning process for the Fiscal Years 2027-2032 Capital Budge...

Today, the #Baltimore City Planning Commission is starting to plan for the Fiscal Year 2027-2032 capital budget.

The FY 2026-2031 budget included NO spending on #ZeroWaste infrastructure - and that has to change.

Read our comments with SBCLT - then take action!
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Act Now to protect the Great Lakes from the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline Now is the time for action. Michigan residents & concerned citizens across the country must raise their voices. ACT NOW: contact Governor Whitmer & EGLE Director Roos to demand that EGLE deny the Line...

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Line 5, a Trump donor, is profiting off a pipeline deal threatening pollution Trump administration accused of ‘quid pro quo’ for fast-tracking controversial fossil fuel proposal in Michigan

A reminder about the proposed Line 5 tunnel and why Trump may have expedited the Army Corps Of Engineers permit process...

Speak out against this before Friday 8/29. Link below.

#ShutDownLine5 #NoTunnel @owdm.bsky.social

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Sign the Petition Urge Legislature to Override Governor's Veto on CAD Moratorium

The MD legislature UNANIMOUSLY passed SB168 in #mdga25, which would have protected communities against testing & construction of Confined Aquatic Disposal cells - but Governor Moore vetoed this bipartisan legislation.

Sign this petition for a veto override!
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READ CLEAN WATER ACTION'S NEW PUTTING DRINKING WATER FIRST REPORT 📢 ❗Clean water funding ends in 2026. Cuts are coming. 👇Our new report shows how $200B in SRF investments have protected drinking water, and what’s at stake. cleanwater.org/publications/pdwf-water-infrastructure

READ CLEAN WATER ACTION'S NEW PUTTING DRINKING WATER FIRST REPORT 📢

❗Clean water funding ends in 2026. Cuts are coming.

👇Our new report shows how $200B in SRF investments have protected drinking water, and what’s at stake.
cleanwater.org/publications/pdwf-water-infrastructure

Protect clean water! 🚰 Support SRF Investment, fund WIFIA, invest in assistance, and advance affordability. Learn more & act now: cleanwater.org/publications/pdwf-water-infrastructure

Protect clean water! 🚰 Clean Water Action's NEW #PuttingDrinkingWaterFirst report makes the case for Congress to support SRF Investment, fund WIFIA, invest in assistance, and advance water affordability. Learn more & act now: cleanwater.org/publications/pdwf-water-infrastructure

Happy first day of school to all students starting today!

Click below for some back-to-school #ZeroWaste tips, then click here to contact your legislators for the systemic change we need! cleanwater.org/states/maryl...

Back to School, Back to Zero Waste! A new school year is the perfect time to build sustainable habits. At Clean Water Action, we’re working with schools and communities to cut down on plastic, promote composting, and move toward zero-wa...

With the new school year about to start, now is a great time to start new #ZeroWaste habits with your family - and it's also a great time to contact your legislators to demand policy change! Click here for some great ways to do both: cleanwater.org/2025/08/22/b...

Join Us for the Community Speak Out! Event Address: Join us bright and early in front of the George Howard Building: 3430 Court House Drive, #100 Ellicott City, MD 21043. Contact us at: stopgraceplasticpermit@gmail.com with any question...

RSVP with the Stop Grace Coalition to join the Community Speak Out tomorrow morning here! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

W.R. Grace moves forward with chemical recycling - but community pushes back In Howard County, the Cedar Creek community’s fight to prevent W.R. Grace and Co. from constructing a pilot chemical recycling project 230 feet from neighbors’ homes has seen two major developments.

This week's bad HoCo Board of Appeals decision contradicts last month's Hearing Examiner ruling supporting the community's appeal against the "chemical recycling" pilot, essentially ending the appeal before it begins.

Catch up with last month's news here:

Text on white background. "Community speak out! with the Stop Grace Coalition. Thursday August 21, 8:15-9am. Join us for donuts and coffee! In front of the George Howard Building, 3430 Court House Dr #100, Ellicott City, MD 21043. Speakers will commence at 8:30am." A picture of a judge's gavel crossed out with a red X.

URGENT: join the Stop Grace Coalition tomorrow to speak out against a bad Board of Appeals decision this week.

This decision blocks discussion of future risks & past harms that are key for protecting the community against WR Grace's proposed "chemical recycling" pilot project.

Putting Drinking Water First: The Case for Sustained and Equitable Federal Water Infrastructure Investment This paper makes the case for sustained and equitable federal investment in water infrastructure, highlighting the critical role of State Revolving Funds (SRFs) in delivering safe, affordable drinking...

Sustained & equitable federal investment in water infrastructure is critical. We need an all-of-the-above strategy including SRFs, WIFIA, technical assistance, grants, & more to #ProtectCleanWater.

Read more from our national team about #PuttingDrinkingWaterFirst: cleanwater.org/publications...

Our Maryland Organizer Gabi Sanchez has had a great time presenting to summer campers about #ClimateChange & the #Environment!

How would you answer the question: what can you do in your community to help the environment? Here's what some elementary school students had to say!

Prioritizing an Upstream Focus for PFAS in Drinking Water According to a 2023 U.S. Geological Survey, at least 45% of tap water in the U.S. contains one or more types of PFAS. This contamination didn’t occur overnight—it has been building up in our environme...

PFAS "Forever Chemicals" are everywhere - in our water, our blood, & the environment. They have been linked to cancer, heart disease, birth defects, infertility, & more. We need to prioritize Upstream Solutions to the #PFAS problem! Learn more👇

#WeAllLiveDownstream

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ReThink Disposable Collaborates with Schools to Bring Reuse to our Youth K-12 students spend half their year in school, with up to 60% of students choosing school-provided lunch options. Pre-K and daycare kids are in these educational settings year-round. Unfortunately, ma...

#PlasticFreeJuly may be over tomorrow, but the work to #ReThinkDisposable continues.

Learn about our work with schools here, and let's keep working together for #ZeroWaste!

County Council votes to abandon M-83 highway plan The Montgomery County Council voted to abandon a latent plan to develop a highway extension stretching from Montgomery Village to Clarksburg.

We're thrilled that the TAME Coalition's years of work finally culminated yesterday in the Montgomery County Council voting not to build a polluting, expensive highway - now, public transit investments need to follow!

Read more about the vote here: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/07/29/c...

Victory: Montgomery County cancels the M83 highway! After decades of diligent advocacy, community members in Montgomery County have finally deleted a proposed new highway from the County’s Master Plan of Highways and Transitways!

Great news! Yesterday, the Montgomery County Council voted to delete the M83 highway proposal from the County’s Master Plan!

This is a victory for a decades-long grassroots campaign by the TAME Coalition to protect clean water that we've been proud to support.
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Today & tomorrow! Don't miss our #ReThinkDisposable webinar to close out #PlasticFreeJuly.

RSVP here! act.cleanwater.org/page/174277/...

Baltimore incinerators cause about $100 million in health costs, study says The incinerators have been a point of contention for years.

“These facilities operate in communities already burdened by cumulative environmental stressors & economic insecurity. We cannot afford to allow governments in place to protect us & hospitals with a duty to heal us to continue to fuel incinerators that make us sick.”
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Health damages and disparities from municipal and medical waste incineration in Baltimore, USA Background Waste incineration in Baltimore, USA, involves two major facilities: a municipal solid waste incinerator (WIN Waste) and the nation’s largest medical waste incinerator (Curtis Bay Medical W...

Read the new community-led research showing $100 million worth of health damages every year from waste incineration in #Baltimore here:

Study: Baltimore incinerators causing nearly $100 million in health damages annually New research suggests that two Baltimore incinerators are causing nearly $100 million in health damages every year, according to a recent study.

It's time for #Baltimore City AND County to invest in #ZeroWaste alternatives & close the trash incinerator once and for all.

Watch @wmar2news.bsky.social's coverage of Friday's rally here:

On Friday, South Baltimore Community Land Trust & allies rallied in front of the BRESCO trash incinerator to demand action:

#Baltimore's 2 incinerators cause $100 million worth of health damages to the region every year. We can't afford it!

@zacblanchardd11.bsky.social @ceejhaction.bsky.social

It's almost the end of #PlasticFreeJuly, but the campaign for reusables never ends! Join us next week to learn about #ReThinkDisposable.

Featuring a panel of collaborators discussing our work in K-12 schools, preschools, National Parks, & more!

RSVP here: act.cleanwater.org/page/174277/...

The fight is far from over - learn more about the risks of W.R. Grace's proposed "chemical recycling" pilot project next to the Cedar Creek community in Columbia and connect with the Stop Grace Coalition here!