Civic Engagement and Democracy in Minnesota

Clean Water Action builds grassroots strength in Minnesota to impact environmental policy in Washington DC, in Saint Paul, and at home in our communities.

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2022 Minnesota Midterm Election Results

The votes have been counted and the races have been called, solidifying the future of Minnesota’s legislature for the next two years - and Clean Water Voters spoke out loud and clear, electing 82% of our 56 endorsed candidates for the 2022 Minnesota midterm election!
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Minnesota Water Action Wednesday Series

Minnesota Water Action Wednesdays is a series virtual events discussing pressing issues and topics regarding protecting our Minnesota water resources, learning the background and history, where we currently stand, what the future holds, and how you can take action.
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Minnesota Currents | Winter 2024

In This Issue: 2024 Legislative Session & What the Election Outcome Means | Tackling The Problem Of E-Waste | Environmental Justice: Wins and Goals | Procurement and You | National Updates: 2024 Election Results and Our Work - The Safe Drinking Water Act: 50 Years of Progress — But the Work is Never Finished - A Win for Our Water: Progress On Getting Lead Out Of Drinking Water. | Brunch For Better

Minnesota Currents | Summer 2024

In This Issue: National Update | Tackling PFAS: Where Do We Start? | | Amara's Law Implementation | East Phillips Advances Environmental Justice | Implementing the Cumulative Impacts Law | Election Updates | Meet Morgan Schafer
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Minnesota 2023 PFAS Prevention Package: Amara's Law

In 2023, Minnesota passed the strongest PFAS prevention legislation in the country. The legislation was named Amara's Law after Amara Strande, a young woman who grew up in an area contaminated by PFAS and diagnosed with an exceedingly rare form of cancer. Amara advocated and testified in support of the bills banning all non-essential use of PFAS chemicals, requiring manufacturers who are selling products in Minnesota to disclose if PFAS chemicals are present, and to close a loophole in the 2019 bill that ended the use of PFAS in firefighting foam.

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