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Waterkeeper Alliance Applauds Historic Proposal to Protect the Eastern Hellbender Salamander


Waterkeeper Alliance today celebrates the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) historic proposal to list the Eastern hellbender salamander as an endangered...

Who Is Waterkeeper: Justinn Overton, Coosa Riverkeeper


Justinn Overton is the Coosa Riverkeeper in Alabama. The Coosa River is many things to her: an important part of her childhood memories, a driving force...

The Climate Crisis at COP29: Finance, Fossil Fuels, and the Fight for Equity


From November 11 to 22, 2024, more than 66,000 people gathered in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for two weeks of intense climate negotiations. The 29th...

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...

Latin American Waterkeeper Groups Submit COP16 Declaration Calling on Leaders to Protect Water, Biodiversity Across Region


A new declaration (English, Spanish) submitted this week at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological...

Who Is Waterkeeper: Xiaojing Wei, Upper Yellow River Waterkeeper


Xiaojing Wei is the Upper Yellow River Waterkeeper in China. From a very young age, growing up in Henan Province, she was always interested in nature....

Watch the “Sister River” Documentary Today!


In this new short documentary, “Sister River” Hudson Riverkeeper Tracy Brown travels to Nepal to explore and help advocate for the Karnali...

A Watershed Week in Wisconsin: Recapping the 2024 Water and Climate Conference


We were thrilled to be in Wisconsin for our 2024 Water and Climate Conference! More than 250 Waterkeeper groups from 19 countries gathered in Milwaukee...

Who Is Waterkeeper: Nabil Musa, Waterkeepers Iraq-Kurdistan


Nabil Musa grew up in Iraq, but was forced to leave the country in 1996 due to the country’s ongoing military conflict. His childhood was also marred...

Waterkeeper Alliance Appoints Sharif Jamil and Xavier Cortada to Board of Directors


Waterkeeper Alliance proudly welcomes two distinguished leaders, Sharif Jamil and Xavier Cortada, to its esteemed Board of Directors. Their appointments...

Environmental Groups, Local Crawfish Producers Bring Lawsuit to Challenge East Grand Lake Project in the Atchafalaya Basin


Today, a plaintiff group, including Atchafalaya Basinkeeper, the Louisiana Crawfish Producers Association-West, Healthy Gulf, Sierra Club and its Delta...

Waterkeeper Alliance Senior Attorney to Advise EPA on Clean Water Act Improvements for Animal Feeding Operations 


The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has invited Waterkeeper Alliance’s Senior Attorney Kelly Hunter Foster to serve on its new Animal Agriculture...

Waterkeeper Alliance Offers New Clean Water Podcast, ‘Equity In Every Drop’


To engage new audiences and generate conversations that lead to action, Waterkeeper Alliance has launched a new podcast, Equity In Every Drop. Compelling...

Who Is Waterkeeper: Nelson Brooke, Black Warrior Riverkeeper


Nelson Brooke joined Black Warrior Riverkeeper in Alabama when a friend from elementary school asked if he could help run the nascent organization for...

Lawsuit Launched Over EPA’s Oversight Failure on Dangerous Phosphate Mining Waste


Conservation, public health, and environmental justice organizations notified the Environmental Protection Agency today of their intent to sue the agency...

Waterkeeper Alliance, 110 Organizations Call on EPA to Expand List of Toxic Water Pollutants


Today, Waterkeeper Alliance submitted a letter—signed by 63 local Waterkeeper groups and 47 other conservation organizations—to the U.S. Environmental...

Who Is Waterkeeper: Bruce Reznik, Los Angeles Waterkeeper


Los Angeles Waterkeeper Bruce Reznik grew up in a quiet, residential area of Los Angeles County. As a kid, he can remember seeing signs pointing out the...

New York State Supreme Court Rules NYC Department of Environmental Protection Failed to Report Combined Sewer Overflow Discharges


Recent ruling successfully upholds the public notification process and requires the agency to provide a list of all unreported overflows from the past...