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Big news in Acushnet! Judge issues ruling on PJ Keating We wanted to congratulate the community members in Acushnet, MA who have been working so hard to protect their community from harmful air pollution. We also want to thank Hon. William M. White Jr., Justice of the Suffolk County Superior Court, for approving an injunction […]

Press statement from Zero Waste MA on new Department of Environmental Protection Waste Bans For Immediate release: Monday, October 31, 2022 Contact:  Jake O’Neill, Conservation Law Foundation, 617-850-1709 Leigh-Anne Cole, Community Action Works,(617) 721-2858, leigh-anne@communityactionworks.org Janet Domenitz, MASSPIRG, 617-308-9109, janet.domenitz@masspirg.org Statement: With stronger regulations, Massachusetts takes step to reduce waste disposal BOSTON – With new […]

For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 8, 2022 Contacts: Leigh-Anne Cole, Community Action Works, leigh-anne@communityactionworks.org Janet Domenitz, MASSPIRG, Janet.Domenitz@masspirg.org  Jake O’Neill, Conservation Law Foundation, joneill@clf.org  Elizabeth Saunders, Clean Water Action, esaunders@cleanwater.org New report: “The Need to Enforce: Waste Ban Regulations in Massachusetts” Coalition calls for more resources devoted to getting banned materials out of landfills and […]

Gov. Baker signs MA Climate Bill! Big news for Massachusetts as Gov. Charlie Baker has signed the climate bill (H.50690) today! It will reduce energy waste and help transition Massachusetts’ buildings and transportation system from fossil fuels to clean energy. The bill passed both the Massachusetts House and Senate with broad, bipartisan support last month. […]

Climate activists gather outside MA statehouse to pressure Gov. Baker Boston- Today, climate activists gathered in front of the Massachusetts statehouse as an important climate bill (H.5060) is sitting on Governor Charlie Baker’s desk. He must decide whether to sign the bill into law or veto by Sunday, July 31. If signed into law, the […]

Gov. Baker, Sign the Climate Bill! Boston – Last Thursday, legislators passed a climate bill (H.5060) that will reduce energy waste and help transition Massachusetts’ buildings and transportation system from fossil fuels to clean energy. The vote in the House and Senate came one day after President Joe Biden’s visit to the site of the […]

Biden visit highlights the power of local action on climate Boston – Today, President Joe Biden visited the site of the former Brayton Point coal-fired power plant in Somerset, MA, a community whose organizing efforts Community Action Works has long supported, to speak about climate change and the transition to clean energy. At Community Action […]

Our 2021 Annual Report is Here Check out all that you’ve accomplished in our 2021 Annual Report. A note from Johanna Neumann, Board Member of Community action works: As a Board Member of Community Action Works for more than a decade and former community organizer with the organization, I’m so grateful for this opportunity to […]

A victory in the fight against PFAS in Rhode Island shows a gap in legislation in Massachusetts On Tuesday Rhode Island enacted a new law banning PFAS in food packaging, while a bill to do the same in Massachusetts is at risk of dying in committee without floor votes in either branch. Many environmental groups […]

Rhode Island Governor signs new law banning PFAS in food packaging For immediate release: 7/6/2022 Contact: Leigh-Anne Cole, leigh-anne@communityactionworks.org, 617-721-2858 Deirdre Cummings,  mdcummings@masspirg.org, 617-747-4319 BOSTON- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed a new law last night banning PFAS in food packaging, becoming the 9th state to do so. Public health, community and environmental organizations urged Massachusetts legislators […]

Community Action Works Mini SubGrants Community Action Works is accepting proposals for our small subgrant program to help support community leaders and their work for clean air, water and clean energy.  Proposals must meet the following criteria  Funds are inline with Community Action Works’s mission Funds will be used to support clean air, water and […]

Communities are standing up and getting results! We have seen some great victories over the past couple of months. I wanted to take a moment to share, celebrate and recognize the work of community leaders across the northeast.  Oldest incinerator in the country is denied expansion: In Saugus, Massachusetts, community leaders are fighting to close […]