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Waterkeeper Alliance Urges Zeldin to Reject PFAS-Laden Pesticides


Today, Waterkeeper Alliance sent a letter to the Administrator of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin, calling on him to stop approving...

Eighty Percent of U.S. Wetlands at Risk: Why WOTUS Matters to You


The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released a proposed revision to the Clean Water Act (CWA) definition...

Poisoned Produce: EPA Approvals Threaten Public Health


EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin continues to put industry interests ahead of public health and the environment. His latest action is the approval of two pesticides...

EPA’s Narrowed Definition of WOTUS Threatens Water Quality


Waterkeeper Alliance is sounding the alarm about the newly announced draft rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department...

Waterkeeper Alliance Files FOIA Request to Uncover EPA’s Backroom Dealings on Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Drinking Water


Waterkeeper Alliance has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to compel the release of...

Waterkeeper Alliance Condemns Pentagon for Delaying PFAS Cleanup at Military Bases


Waterkeeper Alliance is calling on President Trump and Congress to hold the Department of Defense (DoD) accountable after a New York Times report revealed...

Our Water Is NOT for Sale!


Is clean water a right for all or a privilege for some? The U.S. House of Representatives is getting ready to vote on the PERMIT Act (H.R. 3898), a bill...

Waterkeeper Alliance to World Leaders: The Planet Can’t Wait, Cut Plastic Pollution Now 


Despite the world’s worsening plastic pollution crisis, global leaders failed to reach consensus on a legally binding global plastics treaty during...

Hudson Riverkeeper Clean-up Event


Waterkeeper Alliance recently took part in a community cleanup hosted by Hudson Riverkeeper, in partnership with Riverside Park Conservancy and HSBC. We...

Army Corps Hands Industry Blank Check to Harm Nation’s Waters


Waterkeeper Alliance, the Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Earth, and Sierra Club have submitted comments strongly condemning the U.S. Army...

Call Upon Secretary Rubio to Negotiate the Strongest Possible Global Plastics Treaty!


Plastic pollution continues to pose a grave threat to waterways and communities around the world. Unfortunately, delegates at the Intergovernmental Negotiating...

Federal Judge Approves Intervention in Lawsuit Challenging Deficient Lake Erie Clean Up Plan


Waterkeeper Alliance, Lake Erie Waterkeeper, and Food & Water Watch have been approved to intervene in a federal lawsuit in Ohio District Court, Board...

New Analysis Finds PFAS in 98% of Tested U.S. Waterways Across 19 States 


A new report released today by Waterkeeper Alliance, in partnership with local Waterkeeper groups and the Hispanic Access Foundation, reveals that toxic...

Urge Congress to Protect Our Waters From Dangerous PFAS Contamination


Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to weaken national limits on toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in our...

Tell EPA Administrator Zeldin to Keep PFAS Out of Our Drinking Water 


Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to weaken national limits on toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in our...

Waterkeeper Alliance Secures Major Legal Win Requiring EPA to Reconsider Outdated Industrial Water Pollution Standards


In a late-breaking legal victory for clean water and frontline communities, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled today that the U.S. Environmental...

Waterkeeper Alliance Condemns EPA’s Dangerous Decision to Weaken Limits on Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in U.S. Drinking Water


Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to weaken federal limits on PFAS “forever chemicals” in drinking water. The agency intends...

Help Urge EPA to Deliver Real Action on PFAS Contamination   


U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin recently announced “agency actions” to address PFAS, or forever chemicals. While he claims to support...

EPA’s Announcement on PFAS Contamination Poses More Questions than Answers


Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin recently announced upcoming “agency actions to address per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

International Plastic Pellet Count


The actions we take every day lead to lasting change.  Join our 2025 International Plastic Pellet Count on May 3 to help us track plastic pollution,...

Holding Elected Officials Accountable in the United States: 25 Years of Waterkeeper Alliance


At Waterkeeper Alliance, we recently marked a significant milestone, celebrating our 25th anniversary and a quarter-century of protecting the fundamental...

Tell EPA to Prioritize Safe Drinking Water, Not Corporate Profits 


The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to revise the definition of ‘waters of the United States’—a critical term...

Waterkeeper Alliance Sounds Alarm About Attacks on Landmark Clean Water Safeguards


Waterkeeper Alliance, which unites a movement of 300+ locally based Waterkeeper groups, including more than 150 nationwide, is sounding the alarm about...

New Lawsuit Challenges Federal Failure to Regulate Dangerous Phosphate Mining Waste


Conservation, public health, and environmental justice organizations, including Waterkeeper Alliance, Bayou City Waterkeeper, and Waterkeepers Florida,...

Supreme Court Decision Again Undermines Clean Water Act Protections


The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a 5-4 decision that severely restricts the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and states to protect...

Time is Ticking: Act Now to Secure the Hellbender’s Future!


The Eastern hellbender, one of North America’s most ancient and fascinating creatures, is facing a serious crisis. Growing up to 2 feet long, these incredible...

Trump’s Day One Executive Orders Aim to Rollback Clean Water Protections


Following the inauguration, President Trump issued executive orders that shield polluting industries and threaten clean water protections, environmental...

Waterkeeper Alliance Responds to Outcome of 2024 U.S. Presidential Election


In response to the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Waterkeeper Alliance CEO Marc Yaggi calls for strong, scientifically sound action to...

Urge the State Department to Negotiate the Strongest Possible Global Plastics Treaty!


A crucial treaty on plastics and plastic pollution is currently being hammered out at the fifth session of the International Negotiating Committee for...

Major Legal Victory Against Colorado’s Gross Dam Expansion Project


Today, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado granted Waterkeeper Alliance and its partners—Save the Colorado, The Environmental...