Rivers

July 25, 2023 Representative Mike Quigley of Illinois recently introduced House Resolution 4561, also known as the Reducing Waste in National Parks Act, for the reduction of disposable plastic products in the National Park System.…
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July 26, 2023 The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed a new rule that would institute federal baseline water quality standards (WQS) for the waters on over 250 Tribal lands throughout the country.…
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July 26, 2023 The city of Milwaukee is home to the confluence of three rivers: the Menomonee River, the Kinnickinnic River, and the aptly named Milwaukee River. The greater watershed, which covers nearly 1,000 square miles across…
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August 4, 2023 Photo Credit: C.Lotongkum, Shutterstock Waterkeeper Alliance & Partners Will Host the “People’s Hearing” to Increase Access to Public Participation & Ensure that the Final General Permit Reflects Local Calls to…
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August 17, 2023 The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week denied a petition from Waterkeeper Alliance and dozens of environmental and community advocacy groups to adopt a rebuttable presumption that large…
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August 23, 2023 Image credit: Terris, Pravlik, & Millian, LLP Earlier this summer, the Waterkeeper movement and the planet lost a key ally with the passing of Dr. Bruce A. Bell. Bruce, through Carpenter Environmental Associates –…
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August 24, 2023 Colorado River by Beth Ruggiero-York/Shutterstock. Colorado Riverkeeper, John Weisheit, drafted detailed scoping comments submitted to the Bureau of Reclamation on August 17, 2023 as a part of that agency’s NEPA review…
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August 24, 2023 Throughout the world, large bodies of water contain within them a bit of mythology. Humans can’t breathe under water. We can’t see or ever truly know what’s below the surface. Lakes, rivers and ponds have always been…
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August 29, 2023 Photo Credit: Shutterstock Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule following the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of the Sacketts – and severely…
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August 29, 2023 The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, which was first introduced in 2020 and updated in 2021, will soon be reintroduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. This bill represents the…
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May 16, 2023 Luis Nunez Rio Ozama Waterkeeper (Dominican Republic) looks out over Lago el Atilan With stunning views of volcanoes towering over Lago el Atilan, Waterkeepers from seven countries throughout Latin America gathered at…
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May 16, 2023 Luis Nunez Rio Ozama Waterkeeper (Dominican Republic) looks out over Lago el Atilan With stunning views of volcanoes towering over Lago el Atilan, Waterkeepers from seven countries throughout Latin America gathered at…
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