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Statement of Peter A. Harrison to the United States Commission on Civil Rights
- By: Pete Harrison
- Climate And Safe Energy | News
Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to address the United States Commission on Civil Rights today. My name is Peter Harrison and I am an...
The Black River Is Not “Pristine”
- By: Kemp Burdette
- News
On Friday, January 22nd, I woke up to learn of an advertisement that was making the rounds that was attempting to discredit environmental groups like mine...
Hog Industry’s Assertion that Black River is Clean Doesn’t Stand Up to Scrutiny
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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100% of Water From Black River Sampled Exceeded State Safety Levels RALEIGH — Waterkeeper Alliance and Cape Fear River Watch, a Waterkeeper Organization,...
An Act of God: Taylor Energy’s Fatalistic Fairytale
- By: Larissa Liebmann
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On January 20, 2016, Taylor Energy held a public forum on the ongoing oil leak at its wells in the Gulf of Mexico. Lest anyone think that Taylor Energy...
“Coal Ash Stories” Goes To Florida
- By: ajcarapella
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Imagine being afraid to drink your water, take a bath, fish, or farm. Toxic coal ash stored across Florida poses exactly these risks and many others to...
Word of the Day: Chutzpah
- By: Marc Yaggi
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Word of the day: Chutzpah – shameless audacity. Examples of the word of the day in use: In the Gulf of Mexico, a Taylor Energy well has been...
Confronting North America’s largest oil terminal proposal
- By: Bart Mihailovich
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Close to 500 concerned citizens packed a public events center in Spokane Valley, Washington on Thursday evening taking part in a public hearing process...
USRowing and Waterkeeper Alliance Launch “Row for Clean Water” Initiative
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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PRINCETON, NJ and NEW YORK, NY – USRowing and Waterkeeper Alliance today announced the launch of “Row for Clean Water,” a joint initiative to promote...
Murphy-Brown Faces New Legal Challenge after Ignoring Agreement to Clean Up Hog Farm Contamination
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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CHAPEL HILL, NC –Conservation groups filed a motion in federal court seeking to require Murphy-Brown to comply with a 2006 agreement to clean up groundwater...
USGS Study Shows That Pollution from Hog and Poultry Operations has Significant Impacts on North Carolina’s Waterways
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News
Today, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) released a thorough, multi-year study addressing impacts from concentrated animal feeding operations...
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Statement on May 19 Oil Spill at Refugio
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 – Santa Barbara, CA – In the wake of today’s oil spill, where a pipeline ruptured and spilled an estimated 21,000...
Waterkeeper Alliance Announces 5th Annual SPLASH Series, Presented by Toyota
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Thousands of Americans Swim, Paddle and Clean Up Their Local Waterways to Celebrate the Importance of Clean Water Nationwide NEW YORK, NEW YORK – April...
New Belgium Brewing’s Summer Seasonal, Skinny Dip, Takes the Plunge for Water Advocacy
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News
Light in calories, Skinny Dip offers a refreshing and sunny flavor, guilt-free Ft. Collins, Colo., April 13, 2015 – Skinny Dip, New Belgium Brewing’s...
Coalition Goes to Court to Protect Communities from Hazardous Pollution Generated by CAFOs
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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EPA’s actions unlawfully deny communities and emergency responders crucial information on pollution from CAFOs WASHINGTON (April 15, 2015) – Earthjustice...
Waterkeeper Alliance Launches Cutting-Edge Billboard Campaign to Raise Awareness about Industrial Hog Pollution in North Carolina
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Urges communities to fight for their waterways and environment Raleigh, North Carolina – April 8, 2015 – Waterkeeper Alliance has launched a billboard...
No Water Means No Paddling… And No Beer
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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BOTE Boards and SweetWater Brewing Company collaborate to support Waterkeeper® Alliance BOTE™ Boards and SweetWater Brewing Company have teamed up to...
Every Day is World Water Day
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Recently in Selma, Alabama, President Obama remarked that while the United States has made strides in overcoming racial inequality, we still have a long...
Study Shows That Pollution from Hog and Poultry Operations is in North Carolina’s Waterways
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Cooperative Study by DENR and USGS Found Significant Water Quality Impacts Raleigh, North Carolina – March 19, 2015 – Dr. Stephen Harden with the United...
Waterkeeper Alliance Supports NYC Carryout Bag Bill
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Waterkeeper Alliance has joined 70 organizations in support of the NYC Carryout Bag Bill. The following letter was submitted to Mayor Bill de Blasio on...
EPA Launches Investigation of North Carolina for Civil Rights Violations
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Groups allege State’s lax regulation of hog operations has disproportionate impact on communities of color WASHINGTON, DC—February 25, 2015 – Late...
ExxonMobil Refinery Explosion in Torrance, CA Serves as a Warning to Communities Poised to Experience Expansions of Oil Extraction, Processing and Transporting
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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LA Waterkeeper urges state and local officials to protect Los Angeles communities from the dangerous threats of oil February 19, 2015 – New York,...
Duke Energy’s $100 Million Proposed Settlement With Federal Government Just the Beginning of Legal Coal Ash Liabilities
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News
New York, NY — February 19, 2015 — Waterkeeper Alliance responded today to an announcement that Duke Energy—the nation’s largest private...
Boots on the Ground: The Best Solution to Disaster Response on Our Waterways
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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By Marc Yaggi This article originally appeared in Truthout on December 18,2014. Copyright, Truthout.org. Reprinted with permission. Disasters on our waterways...
Waterkeeper Alliance Launches Crowdfunding Initiative to Grow Rapid Response Network
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Waterkeeper Alliance Launches Crowdfunding Initiative to Grow Rapid Response Network Organization’s innovative protocol key to successful remediation...
City of Santa Monica Takes “Dirty Car Pledge” to Help Fight the Drought
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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City of Santa Monica Takes ‘Dirty Car Pledge’ to Help Fight the Drought City Joins Los Angeles Waterkeeper’s Campaign to ‘Go Dirty for the Drought’...
Tijuana Waterkeeper Margarita Diaz
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Tijuana Waterkeeper Margarita Diaz is working to protect the Tijuana River Watershed (TRW), which straddles the U.S./Mexico border and is home to more...
Community Groups Petition EPA for Hog Waste Civil Rights Violations
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Decade-long struggle with North Carolina over public health shifts to the EPA as community groups state lax oversight of hog operations violates civil...
People’s Climate March
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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We will be meeting at 72nd and Central Park West for the People’s Climate March. Wear blue and join us! On Sunday, September 21, world leaders will...
Swimmable Water Weekend 2014
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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We have just enjoyed another successful “Swimmable Water Weekend 2014” with a record number of Swimmable Water Challenge participants who took...
Celebrating Waterkeeper Alliance’s 15th Anniversary
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Waterkeeper Alliance staff joined Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as we rang in the NASDAQ opening bell to celebrate our 15th Anniversary. Mr. Kennedy took the...