Clean Water Action Maryland
@cleanwatermd.bsky.social
Working to empower people to take action to protect America's waters, build healthy communities, and to make democracy work for all of us. cleanwater.org/MD
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On Monday, Maryland ended its 90-day legislative session. #mdga25
We worked with our coalition partners to deliver some victories - and have much more work to do. #EnvironmentalJustice #ZeroWaste
Learn more about each of our priorities & what happened here! cleanwater.org/2025/04/09/c...
We worked with our coalition partners to deliver some victories - and have much more work to do. #EnvironmentalJustice #ZeroWaste
Learn more about each of our priorities & what happened here! cleanwater.org/2025/04/09/c...
Each year, Americans toss more than a BILLION pounds of pumpkins into the trash in the fall.
Compost instead to fight #ClimateChange & create healthy soils!
Here's a quick roundup of pumpkin composting options in MD - including a Great Pumpkin Smash this weekend:
cleanwater.org/2025/11/05/w...
Compost instead to fight #ClimateChange & create healthy soils!
Here's a quick roundup of pumpkin composting options in MD - including a Great Pumpkin Smash this weekend:
cleanwater.org/2025/11/05/w...
What to do with your Halloween pumpkins? Compost!
With autumn in full swing and Halloween behind us, it’s the perfect time to give your pumpkins a second life through pumpkin composting!
cleanwater.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Each year, Americans toss more than a BILLION pounds of pumpkins into the trash in the fall.
Compost instead to fight #ClimateChange & create healthy soils!
Here's a quick roundup of pumpkin composting options in MD - including a Great Pumpkin Smash this weekend:
cleanwater.org/2025/11/05/w...
Compost instead to fight #ClimateChange & create healthy soils!
Here's a quick roundup of pumpkin composting options in MD - including a Great Pumpkin Smash this weekend:
cleanwater.org/2025/11/05/w...
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"What happens to the letters I write when Clean Water canvassers knock on my door?"
We deliver them directly to your elected leaders!
We're fighting for legislation to clean up air pollution. Shout out to Sen Mark's and @jocomerford.bsky.social's enthusiastic staff!
Keep the letters coming!
We deliver them directly to your elected leaders!
We're fighting for legislation to clean up air pollution. Shout out to Sen Mark's and @jocomerford.bsky.social's enthusiastic staff!
Keep the letters coming!
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"What happens to the letters I write when Clean Water canvassers knock on my door?"
We deliver them directly to your elected leaders!
We're fighting for legislation to clean up air pollution. Shout out to Sen Mark's and @jocomerford.bsky.social's enthusiastic staff!
Keep the letters coming!
We deliver them directly to your elected leaders!
We're fighting for legislation to clean up air pollution. Shout out to Sen Mark's and @jocomerford.bsky.social's enthusiastic staff!
Keep the letters coming!
Coal plants have dumped millions of pounds of toxic metals into our waters for decades.
Now, Trump's EPA wants to delay regulations made last year to protect us from this pollution - and may use this extra time to gut the standards altogether.
Take action today!
act.cleanwater.org/page/179274/...
Now, Trump's EPA wants to delay regulations made last year to protect us from this pollution - and may use this extra time to gut the standards altogether.
Take action today!
act.cleanwater.org/page/179274/...
Tell EPA that our water protections can't wait!
In 2024, we won stronger regulations to limit the toxic wastewater that coal-fired power plants dump into our rivers, lakes and streams. Now Trump's EPA wants to delay these regulations and allow coal...
act.cleanwater.org
October 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Coal plants have dumped millions of pounds of toxic metals into our waters for decades.
Now, Trump's EPA wants to delay regulations made last year to protect us from this pollution - and may use this extra time to gut the standards altogether.
Take action today!
act.cleanwater.org/page/179274/...
Now, Trump's EPA wants to delay regulations made last year to protect us from this pollution - and may use this extra time to gut the standards altogether.
Take action today!
act.cleanwater.org/page/179274/...
TONIGHT! Join us for our annual Virtual Member Meeting to hear about all the great work we're doing to #ProtectCleanWater across the country - including here in Maryland!
RSVP here for the Zoom link: act.cleanwater.org/page/179525/...
RSVP here for the Zoom link: act.cleanwater.org/page/179525/...
October 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
TONIGHT! Join us for our annual Virtual Member Meeting to hear about all the great work we're doing to #ProtectCleanWater across the country - including here in Maryland!
RSVP here for the Zoom link: act.cleanwater.org/page/179525/...
RSVP here for the Zoom link: act.cleanwater.org/page/179525/...
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Massachusetts considering residential organics disposal ban by 2030
The state was one of the first to require large commercial food waste generators to divert the material. Now, it's seeking input on a plan to possibly extend the mandate to more businesses and residen...
www.wastedive.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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In 2 weeks, join us at our national Virtual Member Meeting to talk about the Power of Clean Water Action, here in Maryland and across the country! #ProtectCleanWater
RSVP here: act.cleanwater.org/page/179525/...
RSVP here: act.cleanwater.org/page/179525/...
October 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
In 2 weeks, join us at our national Virtual Member Meeting to talk about the Power of Clean Water Action, here in Maryland and across the country! #ProtectCleanWater
RSVP here: act.cleanwater.org/page/179525/...
RSVP here: act.cleanwater.org/page/179525/...
Baltimore County government’s first large-scale ground-mounted solar facility at the closed landfill in Parkton will generate about 11% of the electricity the county consumes each year! #ZeroWaste #SmartOnSolar
Baltimore County to launch its largest solar project at the Parkton landfill next month
The county says it will lock in the cost of energy from Parkton for 25 years.
www.wypr.org
October 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Baltimore County government’s first large-scale ground-mounted solar facility at the closed landfill in Parkton will generate about 11% of the electricity the county consumes each year! #ZeroWaste #SmartOnSolar
“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.
www.inquirer.com/news/turf-ar...
www.inquirer.com/news/turf-ar...
Recycle company’s bankruptcy leaves tons of discarded artificial turf across the state
The turf, laden with forever chemicals, now faces an uncertain future.
www.inquirer.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“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.
www.inquirer.com/news/turf-ar...
www.inquirer.com/news/turf-ar...
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
September 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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
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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.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/23/o...
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.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/23/o...
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.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/23/o...
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.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/23/o...
Join us TOMORROW! RSVP here: cleanwater.org/chemrecyclingwebinar
#ZeroWaste #ChemicalRecycling #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateAction
#ZeroWaste #ChemicalRecycling #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateAction
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
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
September 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Join us TOMORROW! RSVP here: cleanwater.org/chemrecyclingwebinar
#ZeroWaste #ChemicalRecycling #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateAction
#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/...
Take action - comments are due TODAY! act.cleanwater.org/page/177494/...
September 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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/...
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
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
September 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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
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
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!
cleanwater.org/2025/08/28/c...
The FY 2026-2031 budget included NO spending on #ZeroWaste infrastructure - and that has to change.
Read our comments with SBCLT - then take action!
cleanwater.org/2025/08/28/c...
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...
cleanwater.org
August 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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!
cleanwater.org/2025/08/28/c...
The FY 2026-2031 budget included NO spending on #ZeroWaste infrastructure - and that has to change.
Read our comments with SBCLT - then take action!
cleanwater.org/2025/08/28/c...
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Reposted by Clean Water Action Maryland
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
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Speak out against this before Friday 8/29. Link below.
#ShutDownLine5 #NoTunnel @owdm.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Speak out against this before Friday 8/29. Link below.
#ShutDownLine5 #NoTunnel @owdm.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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!
www.change.org/p/urge-legis...
Sign this petition for a veto override!
www.change.org/p/urge-legis...
Sign the Petition
Urge Legislature to Override Governor's Veto on CAD Moratorium
www.change.org
August 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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!
www.change.org/p/urge-legis...
Sign this petition for a veto override!
www.change.org/p/urge-legis...
Reposted by Clean Water Action Maryland
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
❗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
August 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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
❗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
Reposted by Clean Water Action Maryland
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
August 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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...
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...
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...
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...
cleanwater.org
August 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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...
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...
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...
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...
cleanwater.org
August 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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...
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.
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.
August 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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.
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.
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...
Read more from our national team about #PuttingDrinkingWaterFirst: cleanwater.org/publications...
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...
cleanwater.org
August 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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...
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!
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!
August 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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!
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!
Reposted by Clean Water Action Maryland
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
cleanwater.org/2025/08/04/p...
#WeAllLiveDownstream
cleanwater.org/2025/08/04/p...
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...
cleanwater.org
August 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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
cleanwater.org/2025/08/04/p...
#WeAllLiveDownstream
cleanwater.org/2025/08/04/p...