At Food & Water Action we are working to create a healthy future for all. A world where everyone has food they can trust, clean drinking water and a livable climate.
Here's some of the progress you are helping make happen, plus more:
A New Community Choice Energy Program in New Jersey
Food & Water Action organizers and local partners won another big victory! By an overwhelming 63 to 37 margin, Piscataway residents voted in favor of a special ballot question to create a township-wide 100 percent renewable energy aggregation program.
This month’s elections brought a leadership change in both the House of Delegates and State Senate in Virginia. As a result, advocates are hopeful the new General Assembly will move to transition off of the state’s dirty fossil fuel dependence, jumpstart Virginia’s renewable energy program, and protect air and water by reining in monopolistic utility giants.
California Governor Newsom made some directives this week that are a step in the right direction for our climate — but much more is needed.
Among his directives, he's called for the expedited permanent closure of the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility in SoCal, a moratorium on high-pressure cyclic steam and an independent third-party review of fracking permits.
Newsom has been feeling the pressure from our various efforts this year — from petitions and calls, to directly challenging him at events that he's attended across the country. There's no doubt that this is a direct result of years of organizing efforts from activists and community leaders.
Finally, the Los Angeles City Council has voted to approve the Eland Project, which will create the largest and most affordable solar-battery plant in the country and was approved earlier this year by L.A.’s public utility.
The project will add 400 megawatts of solar energy to the L.A. grid along with 300 megawatts of battery storage to provide the City of L.A. with solar energy even while the sun is not shining.
Florida Fracking Ban Passes Unanimously in First Committee
The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously moved forward with the upcoming session’s first fracking ban legislation
. Dozens of advocates and community members attended the committee hearing, and more than 30 people spoke in support of the fracking ban.
Earlier this month, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a halt on fracking, citing a report from the Oil & Gas Authority regarding earthquakes caused by fracking.1,2
Johnson and his Conservative Party had been vocal supporters of drilling and fracking in the U.K. But activist movements have blocked drilling sites and pressured lawmakers to ban fracking across the country.
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