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2026 Impact Report: Accountability in Action


Protecting clean water takes a movement of many willing to investigate pollution, challenge polluters, defend our communities, and keep showing up. During...

Who Is Waterkeeper: Ranjan Panda, Mahanadi River Waterkeeper


The Mahanadi River runs for over 500 miles from Central Eastern India, through the state of Odisha, and eventually out to the Bay of Bengal. The river...

Dive Into Democracy: Defend the Endangered Species Act

  • By: Thomas Hynes
  • Blog | News

Recent changes to the federal definition of “harm” within the Endangered Species Act have left countless species and their habitats vulnerable....

Who Is Waterkeeper: Erin Donmoyer, Black-Sampit Riverkeeper

  • By: Thomas Hynes
  • News

Erin Donmoyer has been the Black-Sampit Riverkeeper in South Carolina since 2022. Her journey to this role, however, took thousands of miles. Erin grew...

Del río a la comunidad: minga, arte y el espíritu del San Pedro


¿Qué significa unirse por un río? En la Conferencia Global de Waterkeeper Alliance de 2026 en Quito, Ecuador, los Waterkeepers encontraron una respuesta...

From the River to the Community: Minga, Art, and the Spirit of San Pedro


What Does it Mean to be United by a River? At the 2026 Waterkeeper Alliance Global Conference in Quito, Ecuador, Waterkeepers drew inspiration from an...

The 2026 Terry Backer Awards: Honoring the Spirit of Waterkeepers


At the 2026 Waterkeeper Alliance Global Conference in Quito, Ecuador, Waterkeepers gathered not only to learn from one another and strengthen the movement,...

From the Middle of the World: Reflections From the 2026 Waterkeeper Alliance Global Conference


For one unforgettable week, Waterkeepers from around the world gathered in Quito, Ecuador, for the 2026 Waterkeeper Alliance Global Conference. Hosted...

Waterkeeper Alliance Condemns EPA Plan to Leave Most U.S. Waters Unprotected


The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers have proposed further narrowing the definition of “waters of the United States”...

More than 14,000 People Call on Dow to Stop Plastic Discharges


More than 14,000 people have signed a Waterkeeper Alliance petition urging Dow Inc. and its subsidiary, Union Carbide Corporation, to withdraw proposed...

Daniel Musota, Lake Victoria Waterkeeper Uganda


Daniel Musota is the Lake Victoria Waterkeeper in Uganda. Daniel grew up in Jinja Town, Uganda, where his home and family farms were just a stone’s...

Army Corps Sued Again Over Pipeline Permit Threatening U.S. Waterways and Endangered Wildlife


Environmental groups, including Waterkeeper Alliance, are suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the Trump administration’s plan to fast-track the...

Spanish-Language PFAS Report Expands Access for Frontline Communities


Waterkeeper Alliance, in partnership with Hispanic Access Foundation, released a Spanish-language version of the PFAS Phase II Report, expanding access...

Who Is Waterkeeper: Dean Naujoks, Potomac Riverkeeper


Potomac Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks has spent decades working to protect the environment. After graduating from North Carolina State University with a self-created...

Over a Million Nurdles Found in 2026 International Plastic Pellet Count


A new report from Waterkeeper Alliance and partners compiles and contextualizes findings from the second-annual International Plastic Pellet Count. Throughout...

Dive Into Democracy: Tell EPA to Maintain PFAS Protections!


Public comments close on July 20. There’s still time to take 2 Minutes to Take 2 Actions to Protect U.S. Drinking Water from “Forever Chemicals.”...

Who Is Waterkeeper: Matt Pluta, Choptank Riverkeeper


Matt Pluta is the Choptank Riverkeeper in Maryland. As a kid, he loved playing in water, be it in creeks or the Great Lakes near Erie, PA. Matt went to...

Legal Victory Wins New Yorkers the Right to lnow When Raw Sewage is Spewing Into Their Waterways


A coalition of environmental groups — including Waterkeeper Alliance, Hudson Riverkeeper, Save the Sound, NY/NJ Baykeeper, Bronx Council for Environmental...

A Clear Path for The Bahamas: Stand Up to Oil and Protect Its Ocean Future


For years, Waterkeeper Alliance has worked alongside Waterkeepers Bahamas and the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation through the Our Islands...

Dive Into Democracy: Help Protect Communities and Waterways From Toxic Coal Ash


In April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed federal coal ash rollback rule. Coal ash is toxic waste that poisons our...

Who Is Waterkeeper: Millicent Olal-Muchilwa, North Basin Lake Victoria Waterkeeper


Millicent Olal-Muchilwa credits her children as the reason she became North Basin Lake Victoria Waterkeeper. In 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, her...

EPA’s Weakened National Drinking Water Standards on PFAS Threaten Public Health, Environment with “Forever Chemicals”


The Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new rollbacks today that would weaken drinking water standards that curb per-...

New Report Provides a Pathway to Secure Clean Water Protections at the State Level


Today, Waterkeeper Alliance and the Center for Water Security and Cooperation released Protecting Clean Water at the State Level After Sackett, a new report...

Dow Site in Texas a Hotspot for Plastic Pellet Pollution


Early results from the second annual International Plastic Pellet Count show significant plastic pellet pollution at sites across the United States and...

Dive Into Democracy: The Farm Bill Must Protect Our Water and Health From Toxic Pesticides!


Major update: the U.S. House passed the 2026 Farm Bill without several anti-clean water provisions we strongly opposed—measures that would have shielded...

Who Is Waterkeeper: Amy Wicks, Great Salt Lake Waterkeeper


The Great Salt Lake in Utah is one of the most iconic waterways in the world. It is part of the largest remaining wetland ecosystem in the Western United...

U.S. EPA Warns of Microplastics and PFAS Danger, Offers No Solutions


Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that microplastics and a broad class of PFAS will be added to its draft Contaminant...

Waterkeeper Alliance Condems EPA’s Weakening of Rules to Protect Communities and Clean Water from Toxic Power Plant Pollution


Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule that will significantly gut coal ash protections for operating coal power plants...

Court Victory Halts Harmful East Grand Lake Project in the Atchafalaya Basin


In a historic victory for Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin, Atchafalaya Basinkeeper and its partners, including Waterkeeper Alliance, have successfully...

Who Is Waterkeeper, Siri Lundström Älvräddarnas Waterkeeper


Siri Lundström is the Älvräddarnas Waterkeeper in Sweden. The word Älvräddarnas translates to “river savers” and underscores Siri’s lifelong...