Dive Into Democracy
![](https://waterkeeper.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Lake-Erie-HABs-2011-by-NOAA-300x224.jpg)
Tell Congress: Put a Stop to Toxic Algae | Dive Into Democracy
- By: Larissa Liebmann
- Clean Water Defense | News
Our waterways are being smothered and poisoned by toxic, green slime. All around the U.S., runaway algae growth caused by water pollution is threatening...
![](https://waterkeeper.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NC-Swine-Facility-300x200.jpg)
Don’t Let CAFOs Hide Their Pollution | Dive Into Democracy
- By: Larissa Liebmann
- News
A few weeks ago, the Senate’s Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the “Agriculture Creates Real Employment (ACRE) Act” (S....
![](https://waterkeeper.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSC00604-2-300x200.jpg)
Plastic is Poisoning Our Planet | Dive Into Democracy
- By: Larissa Liebmann
- Clean Water Defense | News
Plastic is poisoning our planet, but there are actions you can take to reduce your impact Earth Day is on April 22 and this year’s theme is “End Plastic...
![](https://waterkeeper.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2014-02-06-Dan-River-57-300x199.jpg)
Stop EPA from Eliminating Protections Against Toxic Coal Ash | Dive Into Democracy
- By: Larissa Liebmann
- Climate And Safe Energy | News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is attempting to roll back important public protections from coal ash, a toxic waste that contaminates water...
![](https://waterkeeper.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/United_States_Capitol_west_front_edit2-1-300x155.jpg)
Congress sold out rural citizens and their communities | Dive Into Democracy
- By: Larissa Liebmann
- Clean Water Defense | News
On Friday, the President signed into law the fiscal year 2018 spending package, narrowly avoiding another government shutdown. The package does not include...
![](https://waterkeeper.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Hog_confinement_barn_interior-300x214.jpg)
Tell Congress: No free pass for CAFOs | Dive Into Democracy
- By: Larissa Liebmann
- News
Today, the vast majority of our meat comes from enormous “Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations” (CAFOs), which often raise thousands of animals in...
![](https://waterkeeper.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/gustav-gullstrand-31339-300x225.jpg)
URGENT ACTION: Don’t let the timber industry capitalize on disaster | Dive Into Democracy
- By: Larissa Liebmann
- News
Save our national forests — clear-cutting is not the answer to wildfires. This Wednesday, the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 2936, the “Resilient...
![toxic water pollution coal elg](https://waterkeeper.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ELG-Graphic-300x157.png)
The Largest Source of Toxic Water Pollution | Dive Into Democracy
- By: Larissa Liebmann
- News
Every year, over 2 billion pounds of pollutants are dumped into our waterways by power plants – the largest source of toxic water pollution in our...
![Dive Into Democracy citizen suits Waterkeeper Alliance congressional recess](https://waterkeeper.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Dive-Into-Democracy-300x157.png)
Dive Into Democracy | Week of 3.13.17
- By: Larissa Liebmann
- News
Dive Into Democracy is Waterkeeper Alliance’s weekly roundup of current attacks on America’s clean water protections and how to take action. Want...