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Great Lakes Waterkeepers and Waterkeeper Alliance Urge Canadian Authorities to Ditch the Great Lakes Nuclear Dump


Groups Renew Plea to U.S. Secretary of State to Oppose Threat to Drinking Water Supply for 40 Million People NEW YORK, NY – May 27, 2015 – Environmentalists...

US EPA and Army Corps Issue Weak Clean Water Rule


EPA rolls back protections for streams and rivers New York, NY and Washington, DC – May 27, 2015 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and...

Judge Rules True Extent and Impact of Taylor Energy Oil Spill Can’t be Kept from the Public


Federal government and Taylor Energy have tried to keep secret the details of a spill that could bleed oil into the Gulf for a century May 21, 2015, New...

Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Statement on May 19 Oil Spill at Refugio

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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...

Asheville Coal Plant Retirement Signals End to Coal Ash Pollution


Continued Reliance on Fossil Fuels Troubling to the Region May 19 – Asheville, NC – In an announcement today, Duke Energy revealed a proposal to...

Waterkeeper Alliance Pushes for Meaningful Oil Tank Car Safety Regulations


New DOT Rule Fails to Provide Meaningful Protections May 14, 2015, New York, NY — Waterkeeper Alliance and Spokane Riverkeeper today joined...

Hudson River Groups Warn New Crude Oil Regulations Still Leave Public and River at Risk


May 1, 2015 – HUDSON VALLEY, NY – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released regulations today outlining new requirements for the design...

Groups Urge Public Process for Ongoing Taylor Energy Oil Spill


NEW ORLEANS, LA — April 23, 2015 — Apalachicola Riverkeeper, Louisiana Environmental Action Network and Waterkeeper Alliance today petitioned...

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Duke Energy Must Provide Clean Water to All Residents Affected by Coal Ash Contamination


NEW YORK, NY — April 22, 2015 — Letters recently mailed to residents by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources...

Remembering the BP Oil Disaster


Written by Casi Callaway, Mobile Baykeeper I bet you can remember exactly where you were when the World Trade Towers fell on September 11, 2001. If you’re...

Waterkeeper Alliance Announces 5th Annual SPLASH Series, Presented by Toyota

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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

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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...

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Coalition Goes to Court to Protect Communities from Hazardous Pollution Generated by CAFOs

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EPA’s actions unlawfully deny communities and emergency responders crucial information on pollution from CAFOs WASHINGTON (April 15, 2015) – Earthjustice...

Maryland Court Rules in Favor of Local Riverkeepers and Rejects Weak Montgomery County Stormwater Permit


On April 2, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled against the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) and sent the flawed stormwater permit for...

Waterkeeper Alliance Launches Cutting-Edge Billboard Campaign to Raise Awareness about Industrial Hog Pollution in North Carolina

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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

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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...

Environmental Groups applaud the divestment of shares from a company that proposed to build Senegal’s largest coal-fired power plant due to societal and environmental impacts of the company


UPDATE – MAY 12, 2015 – Waterkeeper Alliance and groups applaud development banks in Africa and the Netherlands for suspending funding for...

Every Day is World Water Day

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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

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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...

Groups Sue Frasure Creek Mining


Pikeville, Ky. – A coalition of citizens groups today filed a federal lawsuit against Frasure Creek Mining, LLC, for submitting to the state more than...

Cape Fear River Watch and Waterkeeper Alliance Oppose Proposed Reclassification of the Lower Cape Fear River


DENR Proposal Ignores Pollution Sources to the Detriment of North Carolina Citizens WILMINGTON, NC – March 5, 2015 – Cape Fear River Watch and Waterkeeper Alliance,...

Waterkeeper Alliance Supports NYC Carryout Bag Bill

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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

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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

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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

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New York, NY — February 19, 2015 — Waterkeeper Alliance responded today to an announcement that Duke Energy—the nation’s largest private...

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National Coalition Plus Tens of Thousands Submit Comments Opposing West Coast Fracked Gas Export Plan


Portland, Ore. – On behalf of a diverse national coalition, including conservation, commercial fishing and private property owners, the Western Environmental...

Waterkeeper Alliance Calls for Immediate Action to Protect Communities from Dangers of Crude Transport by Rail in Aftermath of West Virginia CSX Train Derailment


West Virginia Headwaters Waterkeeper urges protection of communities through full public disclosure, as required in many states February 17, 2015 —...

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Dan River core samples show coal ash in sediment 40 miles from spill site


January 30, 2015 — MILTON, NC — Samples taken Friday morning from the Dan River bottom in Milton, about 40 miles from the site of a massive...

CSX Train Derailment and Chemical Spill in Allendale, SC Latest in a Long String of Incidents Highlighting Lax Industry Regulations


Savannah Riverkeeper on the ground calling for public transparency and cleanup January 28, 2015 — Yesterday’s chemical spill which resulted from...

Waterkeeper Alliance Statement on EPA’s Final “Connectivity” Report


January 16, 2015 – The release of EPA’s final report, Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters: A Review and Synthesis of the...