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Tell Congress to Keep Plastic Out of Our National Parks!
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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Help Extend Water Quality Protections to Tribal Waters
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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Who Is Waterkeeper: Cheryl Nenn, Milwaukee Riverkeeper
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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Waterkeeper Alliance Calls on NCDEQ To Listen to Public Input, Protect Communities During 2024…
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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Waterkeeper Alliance Responds to EPA’s Denial of Petition to Better Regulate Pollution From…
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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Remembering Dr. Bruce Bell
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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Waterkeeper Alliance Stands With Groups in the Western U.S Seeking to Avoid the Collapse of the…
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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Who Is Waterkeeper: Julie Silverman, Lake Champlain Lakekeeper
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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Waterkeeper Alliance Calls on Lawmakers to Step Up After EPA Finalizes Weakened WOTUS Rule
August 29, 2023
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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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Tell Congress to Pass the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act!
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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Waterkeepers Meet in Guatamela for Regional Summit – Waterkeeper
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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Waterkeepers Meet in Guatamela for Regional Summit – Waterkeeper
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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