Tucsonians for a Clean Environment

Tucsonians for a Clean Environment (TCE) is an environmental activism group that was founded in 1985 on the predominantly Latino south side of Tucson, Arizona. Residents of the area sought to bring attention to illnesses linked to contaminated groundwater near Davis Monthan Air Force Base.

Tucsonians for a Clean Environment was a majority Latino based environmental activism group located in southern Tucson that advocated for proper water treatment, government intervention, restoration of natural resources, and justice for those who were exposed to groundwater contamination. The group was led by environmental leaders including Rose Marie Augustine.^[1]