Patuxent Riverkeeper Fred Tutman Talks Race and the Environment
We’re focused on highlighting Waterkeepers who have been hard at work fighting for a just and inclusive environmental movement. We're recirculating an interview, from August of 2018, where Organizer Malaika Elias sat down with Patuxent Riverkeeper Fred Tutman to discuss race and the environment, Environmental Justice, and the Patuxent River.
As we share in the righteous anger over the repeated deaths of Black Americans at the hands of the police, we realize as an organization we must do more than sympathize with our neighbors. Executive Director, Marc Yaggi shares how Waterkeeper Alliance is striving to look within and examine how we can do more to combat racism in the environmental movement.
Waterkeeper Groups Achieve Settlement with EPA On Drinking Water Safety
Waterkeeper Alliance, Waterkeepers Chesapeake, and California Coastkeeper Alliance achieved a settlement agreement in federal court requiring EPA to propose revised regulations for existing and emerging contaminants, resolving a 2019 suit filed under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Waterkeeper Alliance Responds to Rollback of Clean Water Act Section 401
EPA passed damaging changes under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, hindering the ability of states and communities to protect the water quality within their borders and fight against projects that harm the waters they depend on.
The New Normal Is Not Normal For Our Rivers Since the COVID-19 lockdown, Gomti River Waterkeeper, Venkatesh Dutta has noticed a remarkable improvement in the water quality of the Ganga Basin. Quarantine's "new normal" will be short-lived, and we must find ways to continue the restoration of our rivers.
Creatively Adapting: Waterkeepers Encourage Solo Cleanups During COVID-19, Waterkeepers around the world have been finding creative ways to engage with their communities and create volunteer opportunities to continue their efforts for clean water.
Southern Oregon Advocates Challenge of Federal Approval of Jordan Cove LNG Waterkeeper Alliance joined Rogue Riverkeeper, Southern Oregon environmental organizations, and impacted landowners in challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of the Jordan Cove LNG pipeline.
