Next Week! Keep Your Nonprofit Status: Reporting and Compliance Guidance
Join us for a free webinar next Tuesday, November 17 to review essential tasks that will keep your U.S. nonprofit compliant with state and federal laws. Regardless of your experience level, this is a great opportunity to learn or review requirements for recordkeeping, IRS filings, lobbying limits, and more! Register today and join us on Tuesday, November 17th at 11 CT / 12pm ET.
Take Some Time for Yourself on December 9th!
Water advocacy is demanding work. Refresh and restore during the holiday season by registering for our monthly Mindfulness & Movement session. Jonathan Relucio, a mindfulness teacher with over 20 years of experience will guide attendees through this 45-minute session, starting at 10:30 am CT / 11:30 am ET. Register today and share with others that may be interested! Sessions are free and open to all. Past sessions can be accessed here – please email info@freshwaterfuture.org to request the password.
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Freshwater Future now has text messaging! This is a quick and easy way to stay connected to action alerts, events, and other opportunities. Click here to opt-in!
Check out our current Take Actions: Together, Our Voices Make a Difference
U.S. Permitting Reform Bill Threatens Clean Water
As early as next week, the U.S. Senate will take its final vote on an anti-clean water bill, rushing it through despite strong opposition from Tribes, environmental advocates, and many states. The “Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act” claims it will lower energy costs and support a clean energy transition through “permitting reform.” In reality, this massive bill guts clean water protections, will further our dependence on fossil fuels, and take away decision-making power from the communities and governments closest to affected waterways. Send your Members of Congress a message today and ask them to OPPOSE the permitting reform bill.
Ontario Bill Threatens Clean Water, Transparency, and Public Engagement
The government of Ontario introduced the Building Ontario Faster Act, which aims to fast-track developments at the expense of environmental protections, transparency, and democratic processes. This bill includes many harmful provisions such as gutting the Environmental Bill of Rights law, which gives residents the right to engage in and challenge decisions that may compromise a healthful environment. Freshwater Future encourages residents to submit comments voicing your opposition of the bill, especially changes to the Environmental Bill of Rights. Don’t wait, the consultation period ends on November 26th.
New! The Building Canada Strong Act is a Huge Threat to Water Quality
The Building Canada Strong Act fast-tracks large infrastructure projects by rolling back environmental review and public input opportunities. If passed, the federal government could bypass normal approval processes to fast-track pipelines, ports, and mines by combining all necessary permits into a single decision within less than a year. It could also apply to infrastructure projects already underway. Find your Member of Parliament here and send them a message today asking them to oppose this bill.