The midterms brought a significant reckoning across the country, including big successes for ballot measures advancing equitable water policy. The wins, according to Sinjin Eberlie, writing for American Rivers on November 4th, “show how communities are investing in healthier rivers, safer drinking water, and stronger protections.”
The election results in Arkansas, Iowa, and Colorado signal the urgency of controlling pollution in our drinking water, safeguarding crumbling infrastructure, and shoring up against extreme weather flooding. With the YES on 6 win in Massachusetts, Eberlie writes:
“…conservation programs and projects, including those working for clean, safe, reliable drinking water, floodplain and river restoration, and open space [met with success. American Rivers] partnered with Massachusetts Audubon, The Nature Conservancy, and Trust for Public Lands among a wide array of local conservation and land trust organizations to support this measure.”
Eberlie concludes: “When water is on the ballot, water wins.”
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