Press Releases
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Coalition Sues EPA Over Unregulated Water Pollution From Oil Refineries, Plastics Plants, and Other Industries
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | News | Press Releases
A coalition of environmental groups, including Waterkeeper Alliance, filed a federal lawsuit today against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
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Waterkeeper Alliance Delivers Natural Water Systems Declaration to United Nations
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | Climate And Safe Energy | News | Press Releases
Today, as part of its participation in the 2023 UN Water Conference, Waterkeeper Alliance delivered a declaration on behalf of a global coalition calling...
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Waterkeeper Alliance and True Elements Announce Partnership to Support Watershed Health
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News | Press Releases
New Partnership Aims to Support Citizen Scientists with AI tools and Build Trust in Water Quality Monitoring Across the Globe True Elements, a pioneer...
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In Response to Lawsuit, EPA Announces Timeline for First Revisions to Slaughterhouse Water Pollution Standards in Nearly Twenty Years
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News | Press Releases
In a victory for clean water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced its intent to publish updated water pollution control standards...
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Waterkeeper Alliance Renews Call to Modernize Federal Rail Brake Systems Following Ohio Train Derailment
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News | Press Releases
As a public health and environmental disaster unfolds following the derailment and explosion of a toxic-chemical cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, advocacy...
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Waterkeeper Alliance Celebrates EPA’s Decision to Veto Pebble Mine and Protect Bristol Bay’s Irreplaceable Watershed
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News | Press Releases
Waterkeeper Alliance celebrates the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of its Final Determination for the Pebble Deposit, which...
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Waterkeeper Alliance Opposes Final WOTUS Rule
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News | Press Releases
Marc Yaggi, CEO of Waterkeeper Alliance, released the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s recent release...
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LETTER: Waterkeeper Alliance Urges EPA Administrator Regan to Quickly Address Widespread PFAS Contamination
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News | Press Releases
EPA pressed to meaningfully address PFAS crisis after new study found 83% of the waters tested across the country were contaminated by dangerous PFAS chemicals...
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New Guidance from EPA will Help States Limit PFAS Pollution at the Source
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | Press Releases
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a memorandum to states that provides direction on how to use Clean Water Act discharge permits...
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EPA’s Newly Proposed Rule to Enhance Reporting of PFAS Data is a Step in the Right Direction
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | Press Releases
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a new rule to close the minimum loophole from using per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This...
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COP27: Groups warn of severe climate and human rights risk of new hydropower dams and schemes
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Clean Water Defense | Press Releases
Dams and hydropower schemes create major loss and damage, including producing significant amounts of methane, biodiversity loss, and community displacement....
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Waterkeeper Alliance Responds to EPA Strengthening of Proposed Methane Standards
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Climate And Safe Energy | Press Releases
In response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement that it intends to strengthen its proposed standards to cut methane and other...
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Biden Administration Flouts Climate Goals with Inflation Reduction Act’s First Onshore Oil, Gas Lease Sales
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Climate And Safe Energy | Press Releases
The Biden administration is working against U.S. climate goals and failing to protect communities, water and wildlife by auctioning oil and gas leases...
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Waterkeeper Alliance and Other Groups Petition EPA to Improve Oversight of Water Pollution from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News | Press Releases | Pure Farms, Pure Waters
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a nationwide coalition of 51 citizens’ groups and community advocacy, environmental justice, and environmental advocacy...
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Unprecedented Analysis Reveals PFAS Contamination in U.S. Waterways Shows Shocking Levels of Contamination
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News | Press Releases
First-of-its kind study found 83% of the waters tested across the country were contaminated by dangerous PFAS chemicals NEW YORK — Today, Waterkeeper...
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Conservation Groups Win Major Appeal in Challenge to Expansion of Colorado’s Gross Dam
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Press Releases
On Friday, September 30, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit handed conservation groups — Save the Colorado, The Environmental Group,...
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Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling on 58,000 Acres in Montana, Dakotas Pending New Analysis
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Climate And Safe Energy | Press Releases
Great Falls, MT—Conservation groups and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) yesterday reached a settlement agreement that will prevent new oil and gas...
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Conservation Groups Call for Petroleum Policy Improvements, Better Transparency and Full Accounting of Dispersants Used, Following Exuma Spill
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Climate And Safe Energy | Press Releases
In response to the July 20 oil spill on Great Exuma, a coalition of environmental groups lauded the fast response, but called for improved spill prevention...
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North Carolina’s Biogas Permits Are Woefully Inadequate
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Press Releases | Pure Farms, Pure Waters
More Stringent Monitoring and Compliance Protocols Are Needed Waterkeeper Alliance and Waterkeepers Carolina are severely disappointed with the North...
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Waterkeeper Alliance Responds to West Virginia v. EPA
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Climate And Safe Energy | Press Releases
“This ruling is a gift to polluters and will pose a major threat to clean water.” The decision issued today by the U.S. Supreme Court in West...
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Lawsuit Challenges Biden’s Resumption of Oil, Gas Leasing on Public Lands
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Climate And Safe Energy | Press Releases
Fossil Fuel Expansion Undermines Biden’s Climate Goals, Campaign Promises Climate and conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Biden...
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Clean Water Advocates File SCOTUS Brief to Defend Clean Water Act Protection for Waters of Significant National Importance
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Press Releases
Waterkeeper Alliance, San Francisco Baykeeper, Bayou City Waterkeeper, and 47 additional Waterkeeper groups from across the country filed an amicus brief...
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Coalition Doubles Down on Call for Oil Drilling Ban Following Recent UN Climate Report
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Press Releases
IPCC Scientists declare: We can halve emissions by 2030. Today, the Our Islands Our Future coalition is reaffirming its position with regard to a permanent...
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Waterkeeper Alliance and Sustainable Fashion Label, Blue & Yellow, Announce a Special Partnership
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Press Releases
In honor of World Water Day, Blue & Yellow, a sustainable Northern California apparel brand, and Waterkeeper Alliance, a U.S.-based international nonprofit...
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Mexican Court Urged to Rule for Indigenous Mayan Youth in Constitutional Challenge to Massive Industrial Hog Operation on Yucatán Peninsula
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Press Releases | Pure Farms, Pure Waters
Mexico City, Mexico — Conservation groups, scientists, doctors and public-health experts filed a legal brief today supporting constitutional claims...
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Waterkeeper Alliance Receives United Nations Environment Programme Accreditation
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Press Releases
Waterkeeper Alliance has received accreditation from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the coordinating body for the United Nations’ regional...
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Legal Petition Calls On Biden to Phase Out Federal Oil, Gas by 2035
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Climate And Safe Energy | Press Releases
More than 360 climate, tribal, religious and conservation groups petitioned the Biden administration today to use its executive authority to phase out...
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Water Advocates Call for Government Transparency, Ban on Oil Drilling in Climate-Vulnerable Nations
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Climate And Safe Energy | Press Releases
A renewed call today by the Our Islands Our Future coalition to the Bahamian government for transparency and a permanent ban on oil drilling highlights...
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Law Requires Biden to Cancel February Oil Lease Sale to Prevent Climate Harm
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Climate And Safe Energy | Press Releases
Conservation groups submitted formal comments today urging cancelation of February’s federal oil and gas lease auctions, saying the Biden administration...
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After Years of Community Organizing, Jordan Cove LNG Export Terminal and Fracked Gas Pipeline Project is Dead
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Climate And Safe Energy | Press Releases
Pembina Announces It Has “Decided Not to Move Forward With the Project” and Asks the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to Cancel Its Permit Pembina,...