The Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of Sackett v. EPA and ruled in favor of the Sacketts and their corporate polluter allies, delivering a major setback to the essential protections afforded by the Clean Water Act (CWA). This decision significantly narrows the range of waters that the CWA protects, and opens the door for thousands of damaging projects to move forward without any water quality protections. Without these essential legal protections, wetlands, rivers, and lakes across the country – and the communities who depend on them – are now much more vulnerable to industry pollution and destruction.
After the Supreme Court's disastrous ruling last week, we cannot afford to lose any more environmental and public health protections. That is why we are calling on the U.S. Senate to emphatically reject attempts to use the debt ceiling crisis as an opportunistic wedge to gut more of our bedrock environmental laws, rubber stamp dirty fossil fuel, mining, and nuclear infrastructure, and silence the voices of communities who have been fighting to protect their health and neighborhoods from polluting projects for years.
Waterkeepers Meet in Guatemala for Regional Summit
With stunning views of volcanoes towering over Lago el Atilan, Waterkeepers from seven countries throughout Latin American gathered at high elevation in Panajachel, Guatemala for Waterkeeper Alliance's Latin America Regional Summit.
Waterkeepers Meet in Birmingham for Regional Summit
Waterkeeper groups from more than a dozen different states descended upon the Magic City – Birmingham, Alabama – to attend the Gulf and South Atlantic Regional Summit. Over 50 Waterkeeper groups were represented, with many sending not just Waterkeepers, but other essential members of their staff, as well. More than a quarter of those in attendance also contributed to the success of the Summit by participating as valued presenters.
Waterkeepers Meet in Massachusetts for Regional Summit
More than two dozen participants from eight states gathered in Hyannis, Massachusetts for a long awaited Regional Summit. Waterkeepers were treated to presentations on harmful algal blooms and innovations in septic systems, as well as a ferry ride to the island of Nantucket.
Heather Smith works with local government on protective policies, advocates for decisions that protect water, coordinates volunteers, monitors in the field, and acts as a community resource. And, like so many Waterkeepers, Heather can draw her love of water to childhood.
