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54 years ago today, Congress overrode Nixon's veto to pass the Clean Water Act.
Now Trump's EPA wants federal protection only for wetlands that hold water every single day of the year. NRDC: at least 94% of lower-48 wetlands could lose it.
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TOMORROW 10/16 in Tampa: knock doors for Kimberly Overman (FL-12) with Council Chair Michelle Deatrick and @FlaDemEnvCaucus.
For Florida families, climate shows up as flooding, insurance bills and extreme heat. Kimberly knows climate resilience IS affordability.
Fri 5:30-7:30pm ET, lot near Longhorn Steakhouse, 2110 E Fowler Ave. Sign up: demclimate.org/Overman
TONIGHT 10/15, 7–9pm ET: climate phone bank for Angie Nixon, in one of the closest Senate races in the country. Anyone, anywhere can join, with Council Chair Michelle Deatrick and @FlaDemEnvCaucus.
RSVP: demclimate.org/Angie1
ALT Phone Bank for Angie: Environment & Climate Night featuring Michelle Regalado Deatrick, Chair and Founder, DNC Council on the Environment and Climate Crisis.
Florida's Senate race is tightening.
Angie Nixon backs a federal data center moratorium. Her Republican opponent didn't sign onto ratepayer protections until late September.
Help tip it: Climate Phone Bank tomorrow Thurs 10/15, 7–9pm ET, with Council Chair Michelle Deatrick and @FlaDemEnvCaucus
RSVP: demclimate.org/Angie1
ALT Graphic with Michelle Deatrick and US Senate candidate Angie Nixon with blue background and the logo for the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida
Data centers are on the ballot in Michigan's Senate race.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed laid out his terms back in January: protect other ratepayers from the costs, protect water and reliability, guarantee community benefits, and follow Michigan's clean energy laws. He supports state and local moratoriums.
Republican Mike Rogers endorsed Trump's plan to fast-track AI infrastructure in March. In August, the same month a poll found 62% of Michigan voters oppose new data centers, he floated a one-year pause.
Abdul led. Mike followed the polls.
Source: Planet Detroit planetdetroit.org/2026/09/da…
24 days to Election Day. Saturdays are for knocking doors. 🚪
Find a canvass or phone bank near you through the DNC: democrats.org/act
Or find a climate event near you: dncclimate.org/events
Michigan friends: join us this Saturday, Oct 10, for a Climate Canvass for Will Lawrence with Sierra Club Michigan, @EDFaction and other environmental allies.
Will is one of the strongest environmental champions running for Congress, and Michigan’s 7th District is a swing seat we need to flip from red to blue — and win.
First time canvassing? You’ll get a quick training and a partner. 11 AM–2 PM in Oakland County.
RSVP and choose the “Michigan Sierra Club” shift: demclimate.org/Will1010
Today is Children's Environmental Health Day.
The EPA's own website says kids "eat more food, drink more water, and breathe more air in proportion to their body weight than adults."
So the safety of that food, water and air is especially important to children - and the EPA promised to fill its children's health committee by March 1. Seven months later, that's an unkept promise.
And while Trump leaves those seats empty, his EPA is rolling back the protections that keep kids safe from mercury and soot in the air and PFAS in their drinking water.
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In 28 days, Utah voters will decide who represents them, what priorities get a seat at the table, and what comes next for our state.
Election Day is coming. Get to know the candidates on your ballot and be ready to make your choice this November.
organizeutah.org 🗳️🔵
This week across the Democratic Environmental Network:
📍 WI: An evening with WisDems Chair Devin Remiker, CD-1 candidate Mitchell Berman, CD-3 candidate Rebecca Cooke & our Chair Michelle Deatrick. Thu 10/8, 6pm CT, online
📍 CA: Neighborhood Cleanup in Folsom. Fri 10/9
📍 TX: DNC Black Caucus Southern Regional Leadership Summit, Houston. Oct 9–10
📍 UT: Meeting with CD-01 candidate Ben McAdams. Sat 10/10 Find one near you: demclimate.org/EventMap
Last call: public comment on rescinding the Roadless Rule closes TODAY 10/6.
For 25 years, the rule has kept logging and new roads out of 45 million acres of national forest. Roads bring fire: wildfires are approx 4x more likely to start near a road than in roadless forest.
Add your comment: act.sierraclub.org/actions/N…
Source: Fire Ecology study via Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/2…
ACT. The Roadless Rule protects wildlife, forests and public lands. Rescinding it is likely to cause more human-triggered wildfires - roaded areas have about 4x more fire starts - in remote areas where they're harder to fight.
Trump wants the Rule gone from 45 million acres anyway. Timber, mining and gas companies stand to profit. While people and planet lose.
Comment by Tues. Oct 6: act.sierraclub.org/actions/N…
Source: Fire Ecology study via Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/2…
Mayor Elida Castillo of Taft, Texas, spoke at our Summer Council Meeting in Austin, alongside Daniel Ayala (@DanielAyalaJrTX) of the @TXEnviroDems Texas Environmental Democrats. We loved having these climate champions with us.
Taft sits in the Coastal Bend, where Corpus Christi's reservoirs fell below 8% this spring. Her message to voters:
"Voters, use your voice. At the end of the day, your voice is your power. Use it, because if we're not using it, someone else is telling our narrative for us, and that's not freedom."
Election Day is November 3. Elect Democrats. Elect more people like Elida!
Watch Elida on our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/shorts/nr_lHxdMI…
Full meeting: youtu.be/QeBqHiJMy_o
Make your plan to vote: iwillvote.com
Also worth a watch: the panel on fighting data centers hosted by The Hum and Lead Locally at Climate Week 2026 — GA PSC Commissioner Peter Hubbard, LA PSC Commissioner Davante Lewis, and NY Rep. Emily Gallagher, all in one room: youtube.com/live/qOTLSABXS5I
