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October 2020
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Waterkeeper Alliance Calls on Latin American, Caribbean Leaders to Ratify Treaty Protecting Environmental Defenders

In response to an increase in murders of environmental defenders in Latin America, Waterkeeper Alliance Executive Director Marc Yaggi sent a letter in September to the leaders of 12 nations asking them to sign and ratify the Escazú Agreement, the first environmental human rights treaty in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Environmentalists Urge The Bahamas to Consider Fully their Revised EIA Regulations

Waterkeepers Bahamas, reEarth, BREEF, Save the Bays, and Waterkeeper Alliance sent an open letter to Prime Minister Minnis requesting that their proposed revisions to The Department of Environmental Planning and Protection’s Draft 2020 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations for Lighthouse Point be fully considered before the new Regulations are approved by Parliament.

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Lawsuit Challenges NEPA Regulations that Shield CAFOs from Environmental Review

Waterkeeper Alliance, Waterkeepers Chesapeake, and partners, led by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, have sued the Council on Environmental Quality over new regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that will shield federally-funded factory farms—known as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)—and slaughterhouses from environmental review.

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Gan River Waterkeeper
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River Patrol at Your Fingertips: Exploration that Transcends Time and Space


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Amazonas Perú Waterkeeper
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The Ratification of the Escazú Agreement and the protection of Amazon rivers

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Marañón Waterkeeper
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Sign to save the source of the Amazon from destructive dams!

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Waterkeepers in Georgia
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Georgia Waterkeepers Ask Citizens to "Vote Yes on Amendment 1"

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Get Out the Vote: Mobilize Your Friends

Dive into Democracy | There is a lot at stake in this year’s election. We hope you’re planning to vote. And if you are, NOW is the time to recruit your friends and family to vote, too. This is where you’re most powerful: No one has as much sway over your friends, family, and neighbors as you do. Pledge to remind five people to vote.

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