Waterkeeper Alliance celebrates EPA's decision to finally and officially veto the Pebble Mine project and protect Bristol Bay's irreplaceable watershed. As the last step in the 404(c) process, these protections will now become law under the Clean Water Act.
After many years apart, the long awaited Asia Summit finally took place from January 20-23 in the heart of bustling Bangkok, Thailand. As the first summit of the new year and conducted over the Lunar New Year, the festive vibe brought forth a positive and energetic atmosphere to the overall event.
Waterkeeper Alliance Renews Call to Modernize Federal Rail Brake Systems Following Ohio Train Derailment
As a public health and environmental disaster unfolds in Ohio, we have renewed our challenge to the U.S. Department of Transportation's 2018 repeal of a regulation requiring electronic brake systems for trains carrying hazardous material.
Waterkeeper Alliance Responds to EPA's Latest Plan for Regulating PFAS Discharges
Plan coincides with a new study that analyzed multiple years of PFAS data on fish in U.S. waters, including the Great Lakes, and found that the median amounts of PFAS in freshwater fish were 280 times greater than those in some commercially caught and sold fish tested by the FDA.
Guayllabamba Waterkeeper and the Ancestral Community Practice of Mingas
Guayllabamba Waterkeeper in Ecuador highlights a communal work system called mingas, which is a way of collectively solving the requirements of a community with contributions and input coming from many people.
“I’ve never necessarily been one driven by profit or prosperity, but I have always had a water view.”
Pete Topping is the Peconic Baykeeper in New York. He works tirelessly throughout the year to educate and inform the public to protect and defend the wellbeing of this seasonal tourist hotspot.
