This summer, Clean Water Action’s ReThink Disposable team went on the road bringing reusable cups and a portable water refill station to races and events across Connecticut. Our mission? Stop trash be...

Without strong public opposition, polluters will succeed in weakening the Clean Water Act and threatening safe water for millions — and EPA is only accepting comments until October 9. Get your message...

All are welcome! Please join us October 15th at deKoven House Community Center in Middletown, CT for Clean Water Action's 2026 Fall Toast! A fun-filled evening celebrating environmental progress in CT...

Congress could begin rolling back TSCA, our nation's chemical safety law, as early as this month. We need your voice now.

This isn’t the breast news.

That's Not a Reason to Stop Breastfeeding. It's a Reason to Pass Better Laws.

The four incinerators in our state are significant sources of pollution that jeopardize both public health and the environment. Instead of diverting state resources to support these toxic facilities, ...

The Connecticut trash crisis is not going away. We need creative solutions. Before we ask residents to fund the construction of more polluting trash-burning facilities, let’s try something proven to w...

Connecticut is out of places to put trash. HB 5524 attacks the trash problem at the source. This bill, modeled off of successful policies in neighboring states, would make sure that more of our waste ...

In This Issue: Looking Forward - A Message from Lynn Thorp, Clean Water Action President | Mobilizing Against the Polluted Water Rule | Clean Water Victory in Colorado | Protecting Our Communities from Toxic Chemicals | National Parks Reuse Project | 2025 Year in Review | State Updates

There's an old argument that protecting the environment hurts the economy. It's wrong for a lot of reasons.

Despite the fossil fuel industry’s attempts to strangle clean energy, wind and solar are winning.

Canvassing is the heart of Clean Water Action. Over a winter of relentless breaking bad news and AI-generated slop, the connections we made with our members at your front doors mattered more than ever...

The project, off the coast of Connecticut and Rhode Island, will ultimately generate up to 704 megawatts of electricity — the equivalent of powering 350,000 homes.

Every March, Women’s History Month invites us to reflect on the extraordinary impact women have had on our communities, our country, and our world. From groundbreaking leaders and scientists to grassroots organizers and caregivers, women have shaped history through courage, resilience, and vision.

Carbon dioxide levels are at the highest point in at least 2 million years. While humans continue to pump ever greater amounts of carbon into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels, the ability of the planet to soak up our emissions is weakening. Degraded by fire and drought, forests that were once carbon sinks are now becoming sources of emissions.