water
An infamously dirty river is coming back to life thanks to community activism
August 23, 2021Due to sustained community pressure and Earthjustice litigation, D.C.’s Anacostia River is finally recovering from decades of pollution.
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Court victories signal hope for communities threatened by coal ash
August 12, 2021Win after win in the courts and on the ground show the ‘possibility for change’ when community members’ voices are heard.
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‘Clean water case of the century’: Environmentalists score landmark wastewater dumping victory
July 16, 2021A win in Hawaii sets a new precedent for how pollutants that threaten waterways can be discharged.
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Great Lakes and St. Lawrence climate change damage bill hits $2 billion
July 7, 2021The hefty bill has mayors begging Congress to include targeted climate change funds in the infrastructure bill.
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Will partisan politics squelch the strongest water advocate in Southern California?
June 4, 2021Climate change remains a thing and Los Angeles remains governed, as always, with intense political maneuverings surrounding that most vital elixir of them all—water.
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