Steps Forward for Clean Drinking Water in N.H., Vt. and Mass. It’s clear that no one should have to worry that the water coming out of their tap is unsafe to drink. Unfortunately, for communities in Merrimack, N.H., as well as many other communities across New England and elsewhere, families are learning that their drinking […]
18 January 2018 Read MoreWorking Together for Climate Justice This fall marked the second anniversary of Mass Power Forward, a grassroots coalition organizing together for climate justice. In the past two years, the coalition has grown to include more than 200 community groups, businesses, religious organizations and others in Massachusetts. Already, these allies stopped new fracked gas projects and […]
18 January 2018 Read MorePesticide Bans Passed in Maine and New Hampshire It wasn’t long ago that Rachel Burger, the founder of Protect South Portland, became concerned about the South Portland High School students working summer jobs applying pesticides on lawns and public spaces. Not only were these students being exposed to toxic chemicals, but the chemicals were also […]
18 January 2018 Read MoreMaking a Difference: Community Action Halts Polluter’s New Project Despite the fossil fuel industry’s efforts to vastly expand fracked gas infrastructure in our region, we have continued to prevail in stopping the biggest projects with your help, including the Fore River Compressor Station in Weymouth, Mass. This summer, after increasing pressure and negative media attention […]
18 January 2018 Read MoreMassachusetts Wants to Let Most Dangerous Landfill in the State Operate for Five More Years Public has opportunity to tell the State to stop Wheelabrator Saugus expansion By Kirstie Pecci, Community Action Works Board Member and Conservation Law Foundation Senior Fellow On November 1, Wheelabrator Saugus, Inc., received a provisional permit from the Commonwealth of […]
11 January 2018 Read MoreCommunity group wins citywide protection from chemical pesticides Portland city councilors unanimously pass bold new ordinance For Immediate Release (January 5, 2018) [Portland, Maine] — On January 3, 2018, residents of Portland, Maine, won the unanimous passage of a citywide ordinance to end dangerous pesticide use and promote healthy, organic landcare. The Portland Protectors, with […]
05 January 2018 Read MoreIf Water is a Human Right, Are Prisoners Not Human? The Deeper Than Water Coalition—a multi-generational, multi-racial coalition of formerly and currently incarcerated people, allies and abolitionists—is working to call attention to the toxic water problem within the Massachusetts prison system. The problem is leaving prisoners at the Norfolk prison without reliable access to clean […]
03 January 2018 Read MoreClaremont, NH—The people of Claremont and surrounding communities, who endured nearly 3 decades of unhealthy environmental degradation and pollution from the Wheelabrator incinerator, now face the possibility that the closed facility will reopen. Working on Waste (WOW) calls for dismantling the incinerator instead. According to The Sullivan Report, Wheelabrator sold the incinerator on December 21 […]
29 December 2017 Read MoreBuilding an environmental justice movement in Springfield, Mass. Jesse Lederman was only 14 years old when he first started organizing against a proposed incinerator in Springfield, Mass. Today, Jesse has been elected city councilor in his hometown — and the incinerator has not been built. Supporting grassroots leaders means supporting real change. Your gift today […]
29 December 2017 Read MoreDismantle the Wheelabrator Incinerator in Claremont: A Call to Action Claremont, NH—The people of Claremont and surrounding communities, who endured nearly 3 decades of unhealthy environmental degradation and pollution from the Wheelabrator incinerator, now face the possibility that the closed facility will reopen. Working on Waste (WOW) calls for dismantling the incinerator instead. According to […]
28 December 2017 Read MoreFrom Awareness to Action: Organizing for bee-friendly habitats in Western Mass. When Community Action Works member Peggy MacLeod heard about the steep decline of bees in the US due to toxic pesticides, she was concerned. Then while vacationing in North Carolina, a landscape and flower garden labeled as “pollinator friendly” outside the Asheville Visitor Center turned […]
22 December 2017 Read MoreFor Immediate Release 12/15/17 Media Contacts James Michel, Boston Clean Energy Coalition Ania Camargo, Mothers Out Front Claire Miller, Community Action Works and Mass Power Forward Boston – Local and statewide organizations are uniting in opposition to yet another proposed gas pipeline — this time, it’s right in downtown Boston: a proposed National Grid pipeline […]
19 December 2017 Read MoreMEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: 12/11/17 Contact: Partnership for Policy Integrity (PFPI) and Community Action Works Campaigns House to hold oversight hearing today on proposed wood-burning regulations: Environmental experts say that Baker “clean energy” subsidies will increase greenhouse gas and air pollution in Massachusetts The House Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, chaired by Rep. […]
11 December 2017 Read MoreZero Waste Boston Coalition Applauds City Council’s Unanimous Passage of the Plastic Bag Ban For Immediate Release: Boston, MA– Earlier today, the Boston City Council voted unanimously to ban the distribution of single use plastic shopping bags in checkout lines. The plastic bag ban will decrease litter and plastic waste that ends up in landfills […]
28 November 2017 Read MoreConcerned Community Members and Experts Speak Out Against Wheelabrator Concord Company’s Air Pollution Permit at Public Hearing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Concord, NH — At a public hearing sponsored by the Department of Environmental Services (DES), concerned residents will voice their opposition to a proposed Title V air permit for the Wheelabrator trash incinerator in Concord. The […]
06 November 2017 Read MoreThere’s no shortage of environmental problems. That’s why we offer training and other resources to help people to confront local environmental threats and the polluters behind them. We can help you get started, get organized and get resources. We’ll even work side by side with you.
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