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WATER, FLOWERS, AND LIFE

May 28, 2026 | By Julie Wedge
This Water a Flower Day has me reflecting on how lucky I am that my husband has an incredibly green thumb. I can grow food and, in fairness, those plants flower, too. However, the beautiful explosion of colors in our yard all year long must be completely credited to my better half.
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Keeping an Eye on Justice40

February 16, 2022 | By Thea Louis
Justice40 is not perfect. Its primary challenges remain consistent with that of environmental justice issues more broadly: they are multifaceted, interconnected, and complicated. However, it is an opportunity to take these challenges on, knowing that the financial and federal support is there to begin remediating America's history of exploitation of places and people.
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Thea Louis - National Water Projects Coordinator
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Testimony on Septic Systems

Posted on February 9, 2022
HB318 - On-Site Wastewater Services - Regulation House Environment and Transportation Committee February 9, 2022 Position: Favorable Dear Chairman Barve and Members of the Committee, Septic systems are complicated, vital systems that play a crucial role in the health and wellbeing of not only our
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Taking on Toxics (and more!) in the Minnesota Legislature

January 28, 2022 | By Deanna White
Update: The PFAS Prevention Package was introduced in the 2022 legislative session. all but one of the 8 bills made it into the final Environmental Omnibus bill in the House. Like most bills this year, it did not pass by the end of session. However, with the issue of these harmful “forever chemicals
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Supporters of the Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition hold a sign that reads "Transit Equity Now"

HB141/SB23: The Transit Equity Act

January 26, 2022 | By Jennifer Kunze
Today, the Transit Equity Act has its hearing in the Senate, and tomorrow, in the House! This important legislation puts measures in place to ensure that Maryland transportation planning is more equitable, and prevent something like the 2015 cancelation of the Red Line project in Baltimore from ever
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Testimony for SB229/HB184: On-Farm Composting

January 24, 2022 | By Emily Ranson
Small, local composting operations are a big part of the Zero Waste solution! That's why we're so excited to support SB229/ HB184, to promote the development of on-farm compost facilities. In collaboration with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and Shore Rivers, we're also supporting amendments
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A compost pile at Prince George's County's compost facility.
Capitol Building - Washington DC

Why Federal Appropriations Are A Water Thing

January 21, 2022 | By Lynn Thorp
Perhaps nothing makes people run for the hills faster than the prospect of a meaty discussion about federal appropriations of funding for the federal government. At least that what happens whenever I try to talk to my friends about it. But keep your seat for a minute. Here’s why the federal budget
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