Clean Water Defense

Waterkeeper Alliance Urges Congress to Reject Permitting Bill That Threatens Clean Water Protections


As a Senate vote approaches, Waterkeeper Alliance is urging Congress to reject the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, a sweeping legislative...

Stop Congress from Gutting Our Environmental Laws!


The U.S. Senate recently introduced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act. This sounds like positive progress, but the measure hides dangerous...

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...

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...

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.”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Lee Zeldin’s PFAS Problem


From small towns to big cities, we may live different lives, but we all expect the same from our leaders: clean water, safe food, and accountability when...

Dive Into Democracy: Protect Communities From PFAS Pollution!


From small towns to big cities, we all deserve clean water. The few protections we do have are at risk of being weakened, letting industry off the hook...

A Bad Week for Clean Water and Public Health: How President Trump’s Glyphosate Executive Order and the 2026 Farm Bill Threaten Us All


On Wednesday, President Trump signed an executive order titled Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and...

Tell EPA to Let States and Tribes Protect Their Own Water Quality!


The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to weaken Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, a critical safeguard that allows states...

Waterkeeper Alliance, Partners Sue to Stop Coal Plants from Poisoning Our Water


On January 20, Waterkeeper Alliance and several partners filed legal challenges to U.S. EPA’s Steam Electric ELG Deadline Extensions Rule. This harmful...

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...