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ACLU: #123TCP – The Toxic Chemical in California's Tap Water
By: Kena CadorPublished on April 10, 2017Read the full story HEREWe are looking forward to a hearing to be held in Sacramento on April 19, 2017 to testify about the dangers of 1,2,3-TCP, and to urge...
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Resident Testimony Ensures that Senate Bill 623 Passes Unanimously in its...
Each year, a million Californians—well more than the population of Flint, Michigan—are impacted by unsafe drinking water.On April 19th, dozens of community leaders from the San Joaquin Valley traveled...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Jenny Rempel, (559) 284-6327 (cell), Jenny.Rempel@CommunityWaterCenter.org Dawn Van Dyke, (916) 447-2854 x 1011, dvandyke@rcac.orgMatt Davis, (510) 717-1617 (cell),...
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They Built It, But Couldn’t Afford To Run It—Clean Drinking Water Fight...
By Ezra David Romero & Kerry KleinPublished June 6, 2017Read or listen to the full story HERE In the third installment of the series Contaminated, KVPR focuses on the opportunities that would be...
View ArticleIncreased Access to Funding for Drinking Water Projects in Severely...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Debi Ores, (916)706-3346, Debi.Ores@CommunityWaterCenter.org Sacramento – This week, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) approved the 2017-2018 Drinking...
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California Budget Takes Steps to Address State’s Drinking Water Crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 16, 2017CONTACT:Dawn Van Dyke, (916) 447-2854 x 1011, dvandyke@rcac.org Jonathan Nelson, (530) 848-4460, Jonathan.Nelson@CommunityWaterCenter.orgAdvocates say they will...
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PRESS RELEASE: State Votes to Protect Californians From Carcinogen, TCP
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release:July 18, 2017Contacts:Matt Davis, Clean Water Action, mattdavis@cleanwater.org, (510) 717-1617Jenny Rempel, Community Water Center,...
View ArticleFormer Health-Protective Limit on Carcinogen Under Review
Former Health-Protective Limit on Carcinogen Under ReviewOn Tuesday, August 1, 2017 the State Water Resources Control Board met to discuss the proposed resolution to delete the text of regulations...
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The California Drought Isn’t Over, It Just Went Underground
By Mark Grossi Read the Full Story HEREIn the wake of 2016's abnormally wet winter, many have begun to think that the drought is over, and that its ramifications remain a thing of the past. However, as...
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"California’s Plan to Tackle a Carcinogen Widespread in Water"
By Tara Lohan Read the Full Story HEREWater Agencies and environmental groups alike have come together to laud the State Water Resources Control Board for its recent passage of a new Maximum...
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T is for Toxic: Danger Lurking in California School Drinking Fountains
By Sasha Ambramsky Read the Full Story HEREWhile some remained concerned about the quantity of water in their wells, residents in several Central Valley School Districts are primarily worried about the...
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SB 623, Safe Drinking Water Conversation Continues in Assembly
Bipartisan Coalition Thanks Assembly Leadership and Urges Legislature to Address Statewide Drinking Water Crisis September 1, 2017 | Sacramento - In an important step forward toward securing safe and...
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United for Justice
We stand in solidarity with our neighbors, friends, family, and community members who are DREAMers and immigrants fighting for documentation. We stand in solidarity with all our friends in...
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Comments Submitted for AB 401
Community Water Center joined with Pacific Institute, Clean Water Action, and other organizations to submit a comment letter on the implementation of AB 401, legislation passed in 2015 that directs the...
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KVPR: FARMERS, ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS URGE LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT SAFE...
By Ezra David RomeroFarmers and environmental justice leaders, including Community Water Center, have led a coalition that is urging California Assembly leaders to bring SB623, the Safe and Affordable...
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Fight for Safe Drinking Water Continues Into 2018 With SB 623
Central Valley leaders demanded the creation of a Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund earlier this month in Visalia. The diverse coalition of more than 90 organizations that has supported Senate...
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Celebrating Water Justice in Visalia!
We had so much fun celebrating the water justice movement in Visalia last Thursday! See more pictures here. In this current era of political turmoil, it was a great chance to connect with each other,...
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LA Times Editorial: Hundreds of thousands of Californians lack access to safe...
Although our recent wet weather has eased water shortages and droughts that California was facing, lawmakers and water agencies cannot stop just yet. There are still more than a million Californians...
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San Joaquin Valley Op-Eds in Support of SB 623
Invest in safe and affordable drinking water with SB 623In Alpaugh, a small California town home to about 1,000 people, Sandra Meraz is one of many who struggles daily with not having safe and...
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Editorial: California requiere una inversión en agua potable
En California tenemos un gran problema con respecto al agua. Aunque siempre oímos de la falta de agua en California, un problema serio que todavía tenemos es que hay hasta un millón de personas en...
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