Green Amendments Founder, the Delaware Riverkeeper, Leader of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, award winning author, activist & attorney. *views are my own*https://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mv6hsmlsw22dThe Time Has Come for a 'Right' to Clean Water https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/right-to-clean-water10 Sep 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6hsmlsw22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mufgl7huic2tBeen adding some new write ups about precedent setting legal outcomes when it comes to #GreenAmendment environmental rights. Just added this one which demonstrates how courts can show respect for environmental rights and other constitutional freedoms. https://forthegenerations.org/wp-content/uploads/Punxsutawney-v-Game-Commn-July-2026.pdf31 Aug 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufgl7huic2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mu2u2rmt6224Looking forward to my talk at @gonzagauniversity.bsky.social Institute for Climate, Water & the Environment about #environmentalrights. Yes we need more laws. But we need the constitution to back us up when those laws fail. A #GreenAmendment does that. https://www.gonzaga.edu/news-events/events/green-amendment-9-1-202627 Aug 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2u2rmt6224https://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3msgjbve7nk2sNO #DataCenters! That is what Pennsylvanians & communities across the nation are saying. #GreenAmendment #environmentalrights, when used right, can and should help. https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/08/new-poll-74-of-pa-voters-say-not-in-my-backyard-to-data-centers/ Here is a place to learn how Green Amendments help: https://forthegenerations.org/resources/data-center-resources/06 Aug 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgjbve7nk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3msb54w7y7k2oI am founding a 501c4 nonprofit to undertake the unlimited lobbying needed for Green Amendment success. Your donation can help secure legacy protection of our environment for all people and all generations. https://www.gofundme.com/f/The-Green-Amendments-Campaign04 Aug 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3msb54w7y7k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mratinacxs2cPress reports say ICE is pulling out of its planned detention center projects in Schuylkill & Berks counties. Really? The legal case that Green Amendments FTG @greenamendments.bsky.social & Delaware Riverkeeper Network are pursuing is alive & well. https://penncapital-star.com/immigration/future-uncertain-for-pennsylvania-warehouses-after-ice-pivot/22 Jul 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mratinacxs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mr3b7dmmtk2gThe ban on #fracking that protects our beautiful #DelawareRiver & all that depend upon her remains intact. The ban is also protecting our nation, world, & future generations from the ravages of fracking. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15072026/delaware-river-basin-fracking-ban-survives-republican-challenge/20 Jul 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3b7dmmtk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mqfixg6xks2xPreventing #fracking in the DE River watershed is protecting drinking water for over 15 million; protecting health, safety, & quality of life of all who live, work in, & enjoy our watershed; & protecting future generations from climate changing emissions. https://www.riverreporter.com/stories/amendment-threatens-stability-of-frack-ban-in-delaware-river-basin,26760211 Jul 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfixg6xks2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mpj6ujdsx22yNational Green Amendment Day is coming! July 13. We're premiering our new short film, THE GREEN AMENDMENT PIXIE! In this soon-to-be cult classic, follow The Pixie as she takes on Fossil Fuel Offenders & misinformation campaigns. More at https://forthegenerations.org/national-green-amendment-day/ .30 Jun 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj6ujdsx22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mmcwen3urs2iI almost have to laugh when people say pursuing Green Amendments takes more time & so isn't worth the effort. These people miss the point. Read my latest The Green Amendment Way article to learn why. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/making-history-takes-time-maya-van-rossum-3ktwe/20 May 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcwen3urs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mkazcdpn2c24New York’s Green Amendment is under attack. By industry. But also by the NY Attorney General. We need to stand together & tell Letitia James: your duty is to protect our #environmentalrights, not undermine them. Pls sign on https://nygreenamendment.org/act-now/new-yorks-green-amendment-needs-your-voice/ #GreenAmendment24 Apr 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkazcdpn2c24https://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mi2bcwxeeo2rThe public is only being given 60 days to provide comments - PADEP and the responsible parties have had years to remediate! We need you to sign our letter to demand an extended, more equitable, and more accessible public comment process for the toxic Bishop Tube site. https://delawareriverkeeper.org/demand-more-accessible-public-comment-process-bishop-tube-site-remediation/27 Mar 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2bcwxeeo2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mhtgz637ow2tThe public is only being given 60 days to provide comments - PADEP and the responsible parties have had years to remediate! We need you to sign our letter to demand an extended, more equitable, and more accessible public comment process for the toxic Bishop Tube site. https://delawareriverkeeper.org/demand-more-accessible-public-comment-process-bishop-tube-site-remediation/24 Mar 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtgz637ow2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mguv6naaju261 MORE DAY TO VOTE! GAFTG has submitted a conference but it is only one of 600 proposals in and Netroots will be using public voting as one of their factors for panel selection. Vote for the #GreenAmendment panel here bit.ly/netrootsvote26 . You can keep voting until TOMORROW March 13th ! https://bit.ly/netrootsvote2612 Mar 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguv6naaju26https://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mgfj56zbeh2fPRESS RELEASE: An Environmental Win for Monroe County: Tunkhannock Creek Protected From Mega-Warehouse Pollution Runoff Read the full press release here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-aWRo8WHQUWRvgjizIFOxyaFNl5IoLw0/view?fbclid=IwY2xjawQXwf1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGNGdXSWtvTGprZzN0RXpoc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkh206Wsf4vKEbnnc-kEEjx-5c1DrZo6espPFkGeROQUMgG7zYpVi5wG97AK_aem_qEAWKk_jfPQDdeQuYjl3Bg 06 Mar 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfj56zbeh2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mgd3ppwqeq23EXTINCTION IS FOREVER! Tell NOAA and USACE NO to dredging Atlantic Sturgeon spawning habitat in the Delaware River! Send an email TODAY bit.ly/SturgeonWaters https://bit.ly/SturgeonWaters05 Mar 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgd3ppwqeq23https://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mganh6zshx2zI am in Connecticut in front of the Government Administration and Elections Committee to provide expert testimony on the #GreenAmendment and all the values it could bring to the state of Connecticut!04 Mar 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mganh6zshx2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mg3ugnay3b2dThursday, March 12th-March 15th—Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) 2026. Our environmental protections are underattack and we are convening to discuss ways we can fight back against these transgressions. Learn more and register here: www.pielc.org/ https://www.pielc.org/02 Mar 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3ugnay3b2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mfh4tk7ahk2sNo LNG on the Delaware River or anywhere in the U.S. Not good for communities, jobs, the environment or our River! https://www.delcotimes.com/2026/02/21/community-meeting-to-be-held-in-eddystone-regarding-potential-lng-terminal/ Delaware Riverkeeper Network22 Feb 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfh4tk7ahk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mfd3tg74622t#DataCenter proposals are popping up all over. In PA we have 2 notable, and very relevant, items: A Governer who is pro industry, fossil fuels, AI & data centers. AND A #GreenAmendment we are using to stand in defense of communities & the environment. https://buckscountybeacon.com/2026/02/legislation-in-the-state-house-seeks-to-assist-pennsylvania-municipalities-regulate-data-centers-but-who-would-it-actually-help/20 Feb 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfd3tg74622thttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3merecqrpo22zSo great to see constitutional #GreenAmendment environmental rights protection advancing nationwide -- whether red, blue or purple state, people want their environmental rights! https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021226_az_green_amendment/az-lawmaker-proposes-amending-state-constitution-include-green-amendment/13 Feb 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3merecqrpo22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3meolaesqtf2yArizona proposes a #GreenAmendment ! Learn more and stay involved at www.AZgreenamendment.org https://www.AZgreenamendment.org12 Feb 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3meolaesqtf2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3me7yv7x67c22Our #GreenAmendment movement is demanding protection of our environmental rights, holding our government accountable, & building the strength of our U.S. democracy! It's time for solidarity & action. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/strength-through-use-democracy-green-amendments-maya-van-rossum-1dpfe/06 Feb 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7yv7x67c22https://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mdxnqrsvsn2iTHE VOTE IS TOMORROW! Tell your PA State Reps to Vote NO on HB2151 - find your legislator at bit.ly/FINDMYPAREP . The cookie cutter approach that HB2151 proposes for municipal data center ordinances is dangerous for communities and threatens to fast track data center projects03 Feb 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxnqrsvsn2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mdftit7pyk2sI am super excited to be joining with the Connecticut Environmental Rights Amendment coalition over the next two weeks for a series of town halls to discuss CT's version of a #GreenAmendment. Find all the details & a link to register on our events calendar: https://forthegenerations.org/events/month/2026-02/27 Jan 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdftit7pyk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mdeblzinlk2rJoin with Leaders from the NM Green Amendment Coalition & national expert Maya van Rossum to get up to speed as you consider commenting in time for this week’s Hearing. Tuesday Jan 27, 2026 6:00 PM Mtn Time Register for this meeting and get the zoom link here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ka_hMqfySx2BySxjlobSrg26 Jan 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdeblzinlk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mdbl4tenhk23New Mexico’s #GreenAmendment Gets 1st Hearing in 2026 Help the NM House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Committee Know This Is Their Moment It's Time To Leave a Legacy of Protection For All People & All Generations. Details: nmgreenamendment.org/act-now/ @GreenAmendments25 Jan 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdbl4tenhk23https://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mcxpxiarik2b#GreenAmendments are a powerful tool for taking on data centers. Read my most recent issue of The Green Amendment Way to learn about a specific project and the essential points in support of rejection the PA hashtag#GreenAmendment is helping to make. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/data-centers-big-problem-getting-worse-maya-van-rossum-5oeke/?trackingId=BJE0zrdFVkPAFo%2FvWadexA%3D%3D21 Jan 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxpxiarik2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mcs5zrar4s2pHad great time in Mansfield, Ct Friday, joining with Kim Stoner & advocates eager to advance an environmental rights amendment that meets the Green Amendment criteria. More trainings coming up: Feb 3 in Mansfield Feb 11, in Middletown Details at: https://forthegenerations.org/events/month/2026-02/19 Jan 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcs5zrar4s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mayakvanrossum.bsky.social/post/3mbpfb6u6ox2kWhen we make the river and its protection the top priority in all government decision making, that’s when we best protect our people. Myself and my organization will continue our already 3 decade battle to defend the Delaware River from any deepening efforts https://gridphilly.com/blog-home/2026/01/01/how-deep-is-too-deep-for-the-delaware-river/05 Jan 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:hm646r2s5eusbfoqtc6a2wgi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbpfb6u6ox2k