Clean Water Action

New Jersey families are already paying the price of climate change through flooded homes, damaged cars, extreme heat, power outages, and increasingly costly disasters.

In her new NJ.com op-ed, Clean Water Action NJ State Director Amy Goldsmith makes the case for the Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act (S.2338), which would require the largest fossil fuel companies to help cover the costs of climate damage instead of leaving taxpayers and ratepayers to foot the bill.

As Amy writes: “The question is whether taxpayers will continue to bear that burden alone, or whether the companies that helped create the problem will finally be required to pay their fair share.”

New Jersey needs the resources to protect our communities. It’s time to .

Read Amy’s full op-ed here: https://www.nj.com/opinion/2026/08/why-should-nj-families-pay-for-climate-damage-caused-by-fossil-fuel-giants-opinion.html

Why should N.J. families pay for climate damage caused by fossil fuel giants? | Opinion From flooded basements to destroyed cars, residents bear the costs while Big Oil posts record profits. The Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act would finally change that equation.

What’s happening with Texas water? A lot.

The latest issue of Clean Water Action's summer newsletter Texas Currents dives into critical issues including drinking water, oil and gas pollution, AI data centers, carbon capture, and more! Plus you'll learn more about Clean Water advocates standing up to polluters and protecting their communities.

Read the Summer 2026 issue and get caught up on what's happening with Clean Water across Texas. 💧

Clean Water Action Texas

Texas Currents | Summer 2026 In this issue: Putting Texans at the Center of Data Center Development; Carbon Capture and Storage in Texas; Toxic Wastewater for Our Crops; Rally by the River; Spring for Water Benefit Bash 2026; National Updates

Save the date! 💧 Join Clean Water Fund in Philadelphia on September 24 for Watershed to Water Tap, our 26th annual auction and celebration.

Come celebrate another year of clean water advocacy with good food, drinks, music, friends, and a silent auction featuring everything from art and jewelry to travel experiences and local favorites.

We’ll also recognize some of the incredible environmental leaders and young people helping build a healthier, more just future.

Most importantly, your support helps power work across Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, from green stormwater infrastructure and air quality monitoring to fighting toxic PFAS and protecting communities facing environmental burdens.

📍 Xi West, Philadelphia
📅 September 24, 6–9 PM

Get your tickets and join us for a night celebrating the people and work behind the movement:

https://act.cleanwater.org/page/194285/event/1?ea.tracking.id=social

Congress is making budget decisions that could weaken the protections that keep our water clean, our air safe, and toxic chemicals in check, all while cutting the funding that helps enforce them.

That's a win for polluters, not for our families.

The good news? It only takes a minute to speak up. Send a message to your members of Congress and tell them to protect our health, not polluters. Your voice matters, especially right now!

Take action: https://act.cleanwater.org/page/165919/action/1?ea.tracking.id=social

A win for the Great Lakes! The Michigan Supreme Court has thrown out a key permit for Enbridge's proposed Line 5 tunnel, requiring regulators to take a harder look at the project's environmental impacts.

This is an important step toward protecting our waters, honoring Tribal rights, and holding polluters accountable. The fight isn't over, but today is a reminder that people standing together can make a difference. 💙

Clean Water Action - Michigan

https://grist.org/energy/controversial-plan-line-5-major-loss-michigan-supreme-court/

Keeping athletes and spectators hydrated without the waste!

Thanks to a grant from The Rockfall Foundation Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund's ReThink Disposable program purchased a portable water-filling station to help reduce single-use plastic water bottles at events across Middlesex County, CT.

Last week at the Cedar Lake Triathlon in Chester, Rockfall Foundation staff stopped by to see the station in action, and enjoy some cold, filtered water themselves!

We're grateful for Rockfall Foundation's support in helping make refill, not landfill, the easy choice for our communities.

Clean Water Action Connecticut

The solution to plastic pollution isn't just a reusable straw—it's public policy.

As election season approaches, ask candidates where they stand on reducing plastic waste, expanding reuse, and protecting clean water. Then make your voice heard at the ballot box.

Learn more in our latest blog post by our Clean Water Action Massachusetts Elections Intern Lily Carver! https://cleanwater.org/2026/07/30/i-thought-reusable-straws-would-change-world-i-was-wrong

Looking for a way make an impact this Plastic Free July?

Join Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund’s growing network of advocates and community leaders helping build healthier communities through our ReThink Disposable program.

www.cleanwater.org/rethink-disposable-community

ReThink Disposable - Community We wouldn't be successful without a movement of ReThink Disposable champions and leaders to bring about change in their communities. Here's how you can take ACTION now and be the change you want to see in the world!

Know a local restaurant, school cafeteria, or food provider looking to reduce waste?

This , Clean Water Action's ReThink Disposable program is helping food operations transition from single-use items to reusable systems that work.

Great partnerships create lasting change. Refer a business or organization interested in switching to reuse! www.cleanwater.org/rethink-disposable-businesses