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Call Upon Secretary Rubio to Negotiate the Strongest Possible Global Plastics Treaty!
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Blog | Clean Water Defense | News
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
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | News | Press Releases | Waterkeeper Movement
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
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | News | Press Releases
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
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Clean Water Defense | News
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
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Clean Water Defense | News
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Waterkeeper Alliance Secures Major Legal Win Requiring EPA to Reconsider Outdated Industrial Water Pollution Standards
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | News | Press Releases | Waterkeeper Movement
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...

Who Is Waterkeeper: Dr Venkatesh Dutta, Gomti River Waterkeeper
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Blog | News | Waterkeeper Movement
Dr Venkatesh Dutta is the Gomti River Waterkeeper in India. He grew up surrounded by water, specifically the many ponds that dotted his hometown. Some...


Waterkeeper Alliance Condemns EPA’s Dangerous Decision to Weaken Limits on Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in U.S. Drinking Water
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | News | Press Releases
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
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Blog | Clean Water Defense | News
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
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | News | Press Releases | Waterkeeper Movement
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin recently announced upcoming “agency actions to address per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

International Plastic Pellet Count
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | News | Waterkeeper Movement
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
- By: Marc Yaggi
- Blog | Clean Water Defense | Climate And Safe Energy | News | Pure Farms, Pure Waters | Waterkeeper Movement
At Waterkeeper Alliance, we recently marked a significant milestone, celebrating our 25th anniversary and a quarter-century of protecting the fundamental...

Waterkeeper Alliance Celebrates Major Legal Victory Against Colorado’s Gross Dam Expansion Project
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News | Press Releases
The United States District Court for the District of Colorado granted Waterkeeper Alliance and its co-petitioners—Save the Colorado, The Environmental...

Tell EPA to Prioritize Safe Drinking Water, Not Corporate Profits
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Blog | Clean Water Defense | News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to revise the definition of ‘waters of the United States’—a critical term...

Who Is Waterkeeper: Nedup Tshering, WangChu Waterkeeper
- By: Colin Campbell
- Blog | News | Press Releases | Waterkeeper Movement
At sixteen thousand feet, in the thin air of the high Himalayas, a stream forms from pristine glacial meltwater. As several streams converge into a river,...

Waterkeeper Alliance Sounds Alarm About Attacks on Landmark Clean Water Safeguards
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | News | Press Releases
Waterkeeper Alliance, which unites a movement of 300+ locally based Waterkeeper groups, including more than 150 nationwide, is sounding the alarm about...

The Urgent Need for Action: A Global Ambassador’s Perspective on the Water Crisis
- By: Dr. Rosalia Arteaga
- Blog | Global Ambassadors | News | Waterkeeper Movement
Water scarcity is not a new issue for humanity. Throughout history, the extinction of various cultures, such as the ancient Rapa Nui, better known as Easter...

New Lawsuit Challenges Federal Failure to Regulate Dangerous Phosphate Mining Waste
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | News | Press Releases | Waterkeeper Movement
Conservation, public health, and environmental justice organizations, including Waterkeeper Alliance, Bayou City Waterkeeper, and Waterkeepers Florida,...

WA Dept. of Ecology Ordered to Rewrite Industrial Dairy Permits to Increase Protections for Water and Public Health
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News | Press Releases | Pure Farms, Pure Waters | Waterkeeper Movement
In response to a challenge from community and conservation groups, including Waterkeeper Alliance and Puget Soundkeeper, the Washington State Pollution...

Supreme Court Decision Again Undermines Clean Water Act Protections
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | News | Press Releases
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...

Who Is Waterkeeper: RJ Turcotte, Nantucket Waterkeeper
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Blog | News | Press Releases | Waterkeeper Movement
RJ Turcotte grew up obsessed with the water. He loved the ocean and pretty much anything that swam. He fostered that curiosity at the University of Rhode...

Launching the Great Salt Lake Waterkeeper: A Vital Step to Protect a Global Treasure
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Blog | News | Press Releases | Waterkeeper Movement
Waterkeeper Alliance recently joined Utah Rivers Council in Park City, Utah, to announce and officially launch the Great Salt Lake Waterkeeper. This critical...

Waterkeeper Alliance Opposes Resolutions to Eliminate Methane Fee For Largest Polluters
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Climate And Safe Energy | News | Press Releases
Today, the House and Senate introduced Congressional Review Act resolutions to eliminate a commonsense methane emissions fee targeting the largest industry...

Time is Ticking: Act Now to Secure the Hellbender’s Future!
- By: Organizational Admin
- Clean Water Defense | News
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...

Waterkeeper Alliance Responds to Lee Zeldin Confirmation as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News | Press Releases | Waterkeeper Movement
Today, in response to the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of former Congressman Lee Zeldin as the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,...


Trump’s Day One Executive Orders Aim to Rollback Clean Water Protections
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | Climate And Safe Energy | News | Press Releases
Following the inauguration, President Trump issued executive orders that shield polluting industries and threaten clean water protections, environmental...

Who Is Waterkeeper: Riley Lewis, White Oak Waterkeeper
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Blog | News | Waterkeeper Movement
In 2022, Riley Lewis accepted her dream job as the White Oak Waterkeeper in North Carolina, a position that allowed her to apply her education and experience...

Waterkeeper Alliance Welcomes Former President and Constitutional Vice President of the Republic of Ecuador to Global Ambassador Program
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Climate And Safe Energy | Global Ambassadors | News | Press Releases | Waterkeeper Movement
Waterkeeper Alliance welcomes Dr. Rosalia Arteaga to its Global Ambassador Program, which works to support the organization’s mission to protect the...