Clean Water Action California

02/13/2025

Why a president would be so small as to do this is beyond us, but our message is DON'T USE STRAWS OR BRING REUSABLES WITH YOU. Say no to not just plastic, but waste as well.

Trump pushed back efforts by his predecessor to phase out single-use plastics and tackle waste.

02/12/2025

Public service announcement on behalf of bees

02/10/2025

With the stroke of a pen, the Trump administration wiped away hard-fought protections for low-income families and communities of color who have long faced the most burden from pollution.

02/05/2025

During Black History Month, we celebrate those who stand up for a safe environment for all people and help the environmental movement toward the greater goals of justice.

02/04/2025

Big news from Santa Clara Co.

Santa Clara County is suing over a dozen companies for exposing residents to the toxic “Forever Chemicals.” Lawyers claim the companies have sparked an environmental and health crisis, after the chemicals were detected in local water supplies. Santa Clara County joins a growing list of groups of...

02/03/2025

This is why CWA works with other organizations to reduce the use of plastics. We're protecting not only our environment, but our bodies as well:

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.

01/29/2025

Good news!!!! The freeze would have affected all sorts of public programs, including water infrastructure around the country.

The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded the federal aid freeze, according to a memo obtained by CNN from a Trump administration official.

01/29/2025

01/29/2025

On the plus side, a court has temporarily halted this freeze. But we must be vigilant because this president is not going to stop dismantling our most fundamental needs as a society.

The Trump administration’s latest memo, which directs agencies to freeze funding for popular and effective programs relied upon by millions, is not only misguided but deeply damaging.

01/28/2025

“Do not be fooled by Trump’s lies: none of the policies in this executive order will move even a single drop of extra water to communities devastated by these wildfires. This administration is presenting us with a false choice,”

Citing the LA fires, Trump directed agencies to "immediately take actions to override" water operations and environmental rules. But the water mostly serves Central Valley farms.

01/24/2025

Not unexpected, but the Trump Administration is ready to let industrial facilities to dump PFAS into our waterways without restraint. No matter how quietly he does these things, we're being vigilant and will fight back. Our states can lead.

By Shannon Kelleher Amid a flurry of actions curtailing Biden’s environmental policies, the administration of newly inaugurated President Donald Trump this week withdrew a plan to set limits on toxic PFAS chemicals in industrial wastewater. The draft rule, which the US Environmental Protection Age...

01/22/2025

For our supporters who may be dismayed about the executive orders from the new Administration, here is a bit of comfort. We cannot, and will not ignore what these orders indicate for the future, but there is an opportunity to act. And we will.

Executive orders rarely have direct legal effect. They're generally directives that agencies gear up the process to make something happen.

01/21/2025

We're standing strong on our commitment to a safe environment and real democracy.

Inauguration Day always reminds me of my dad. A World War II veteran born in 1921, he could not vote in Presidential elections until after 1961, when the 23rd Amendment gave Washington DC residents that right. He took voting in Presidential elections seriously, insisting on driving me to the polls w...

01/21/2025

Thank you to our friends at Heal the Bay for this important information

01/20/2025

As we honor Reverend King today, we wanted to share Clean Water Action's LaTrice Harrison's poignant perspective:

The setting was humble yet profound: our family home—the kitchen to be specific, on the West Side of Detroit, Michigan. In that space, amidst the laughter, meals, and daily rhythms of life, the heart of our family gathered. It was there, whether standing or seated around a well-worn table, that st...

01/15/2025

Just another reason we're supporting a ban of artificial turf in local communities:

Concerned about the health and environmental impacts of synthetic turf, Palo Alto has halted its plans to resurface the playing fields at El Camino Park as it weighs the costs and benefits of plastic and grass.

01/14/2025

Compostable foodware sounds great, but it has its flaws:
- Few composting facilities available.
- Contamination Risk: Can mess up recycling if not sorted right.
- Slow Breakdown: Takes time to decompose if not done properly.
- Higher Costs: Compostables can be more expensive, impacting businesses and food prices.

REUSABLES ARE THE REAL GAME CHANGER!

01/13/2025

As we mourn the pain that so many of the people of Los Angeles are going through, we really don't need another billionaire business man spreading unfounded theories. Get the facts. Keep fighting climate change.

LAist dives into the science behind the claim that the brush clearance would have 'significantly mitigated' the destruction and losses.