Maryland

Clean Water Action protects water and health, from watershed to water tap. Clean Water Action’s programs reach and involve tens of thousands of Marylanders every year, building a clean water and clean energy future through outreach, education and organizing, advocacy and policy action at the local, state and national levels.

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Capitol Dome in Annapolis, view of the Bay. Photo credit: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock

Our 2026 Maryland Legislative Priorities

Maryland’s General Assembly begins today, and for the first time since 2018, Clean Water Action is not asking for your help in ending subsidies for

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Civic Engagement and Democracy in Maryland

Clean Water Action builds grassroots strength in Maryland to impact environmental policy in Washington, D.C., in Baltimore, and at home in our communities.

Zero Waste in MD

How communities across Maryland handle their trash has enormous impacts on local air quality, municipal budgets, and contributions to climate change.

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Environmental Justice in Maryland

Every community in the state of Maryland deserves to have their health and environmental safety treated with equity and integrity. Clean Water believes that your health and quality of life should not be determined by your zip code. We work with overburdened communities to ensure their voices are heard.

Protecting the Chesapeake

Marylanders love their crabs, fish, and the Bay, but this way of life could disappear forever unless we follow through on our pollution reduction commitments. Clean Water is working to reduce agricultural pollution, address polluted runoff, and keep Maryland on track.

Equitable Development in Maryland

Where and how we grow has an enormous impact on our air, water, and finances. Clean Water is committed to inclusive processes that protect communities and the environment so that our families, neighborhoods, and local economies thrive.