The Power of Water: Kids Get It!
Chesapeake Bay Grants Given Out to Local Communities August 2012
Anti-Regulation Fever On Capitol Hill
Congress is on an anti-regulation crusade as of late. The reason is thinly veiled as a job creation move, but the real goal seems to be suspending all environmental regulations. There have been a series of anti-regulation bills introduced on Capitol Hill. One of the most dangerous, the Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act would shut down the current regulatory system, endangering public health and the environment. It would essentially prohibit all significant regulatory actions until the unemployment level goes down to 6%. That level was last seen in 2008. Sadly HR 4078, which encompassed a number of bad bills including the Regulatory Freeze Act passed the House. Click on the following link: http://www.sensiblesafeguards.org/assets/documents/css-post-4078b-vote.pdf to read a press release on this dangerous legislation where a number of directors from non-profit organizations are quoted including CWN's Natalie Roy. CWN sent an alert this week detailing the current Congressional regulatory crusade and outlining the current crop of dangerous bills being introduced- http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs047/1102259806148/archive/111055725...
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CWN recently attended a National Family Farm Coalition event to celebrate family farmers. The folk group Magpie performed a wonderful song on water. You can click on the link to the right to enjoy the song. Thought it is always good to stop and smell the roses and enjoy the water! Hope you enjoy this wonderful treat of a song and feel inspired as several of us did after attending the NFFC event. We have also included a link to Magpie's website.
National Oceans Policy Sign on letter to Maryland Governor 2012
Profile of CWN in International Innovation Journal
CWN's own Natalie Roy recently sat down with International Innovation to talk about the state of America's water supply. The article, which will be published in the July edition, can be seen here.
CWN Profiled in International Innovation Magazine
Rogue Riverkeeper Fact Sheet on Logging Road Pollution
Attached as a pdf on this page.
Happy Post-Earth Day 2012! Power of Water T-Shirts Available HERE!
The 2012 Power of Water Campaign
Clean Water Network's major 2012 campaign on the Power of Water campaign has officially launched! The POWC is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, one of our nation’s landmark environmental laws, as well as the 20th anniversary of the Clean Water Network. Both anniversaries could not be more timely and provide the clean water community a unique opportunity to elevate clean water to the top of our nation's priority list. As we are all aware, today's headlines are not focused on the environment, but rather on the dismal U.S. and global economic situation. The Power of Water campaign is an opportune time to remind decision makers on the local, state and national levels that clean water is essential not just for public health and the environment, but for a strong economy. Polluted waterways do not build civic pride, attract the best employees or encourage investment. Americans know that jobs and environmental protection go hand in hand. You cannot have a robust and sustainable economy without clean water to drink and clean air to breathe.
Coal Sealants Reduction Act of 2011
Clean Water Network strongly supports The Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2011, a proposed bill to ban the use of coal tar sealant. This bill would protect public health and the environment by banning the use of this unnecessary poison. We applaud Congressman Lloyd Doggett for championing this important legislation. Coal tar sealant is a highly toxic product frequently applied on parking lots, driveways, airport runways and even playgrounds to “beautify” asphalt. Within a few months after application, friction from car tires abrades the coal tar sealant into small particles, which are then washed into our rivers, bays, and estuaries during storm events.
Coal tar sealant contains high amounts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), many of which are suspected human carcinogens and toxic to aquatic life. Studies conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have found that storm water runoff from parking lots coated in coal tar sealant, contained 65 times higher concentrations of PAHs than runoff from parking lots that did not use coal tar sealant.
List of Environmental Legislative Assistants for Member of Congress
Fact sheet on Anti-Environmental Riders in House Appropriation Bills - Summer of 2011
Excellent comprehensive fact sheet on anti-environmental riders in approps bills-put together by Defenders and several other groups.
WOTUS Guidance Press Releases, Articles and Factsheets
CWN Documents
EPA Documents
Nationwide 404 Permit Comments
Draft comments on Army Corps Nationwide 404 Permits
Board Notes February 2011
Here are a couple of updates on some of the things we discussed on the short Board call today.
First: Piper and I made the following arrangements. I contacted OMB and we now have a meeting scheduled between CWN members and OMB to discuss the WOTUS guidance on March 2 at 2:30 pm. I have to say that was the fastest meeting I have ever scheduled with the federal government! Piper thanks for your contact information! She was great.
CWN Bylaws Vote August 2007 (Consensus Issue)
Board Notes 2006- 2007
2006
June
Board Minutes from December 2010
Clean Water Network
Board of Directors Call
December 1, 2010
By Keith Dimoff, Secretary, CWN
Present on the call:
Board Minutes from November 2010 Call
Clean Water Network
Board of Directors Call
November 3, 2010
By Ketih Dimoff, Secretary, CWN
Present on the call: