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Arizona Mine Threatens Endangered Jaguar

, ,  |  Jan 3, 2013

There are very few Jaguars left in the United States, which explains why recent photographs taken by Arizona Game and Fish using motion sensor trail cameras are causing such a stir. … Read more

The Push for Oil Shale: News Ripped from Last Century’s Headlines

,  |  Dec 3, 2012

There’s a saying in Colorado about the so-far-fruitless effort to tap the “Saudi Arabia” of oil shale in the region: “Oil shale: It’s the energy of the future… and always … Read more

Piping plover

A Brighter Future for Wildlife

 |  Nov 7, 2012

Americans gave hope for a brighter future for wildlife by electing a President and Senate-majority who acknowledge the unfolding climate crisis, and have stated their intentions to lead America towards … Read more

Thank You, Clean Water Act, for Our Fishable Waters!

, ,  |  Oct 19, 2012

Forty years ago, Ohio’s Cuyahoga River was in flames and Lake Erie was a biological wasteland. Many of the nation’s rivers were little more than open sewers.  On October 18, … Read more

The Clean Water Act: Up Close and Personal

,  |  Oct 18, 2012

There’s an adage about the sport of fishing that suggests a person can pursue this national pastime for an entire lifetime and never come to the realization that catching fish has … Read more

Fishing the Nottoway: A Clean Water Blessing

,  |  Oct 18, 2012

This is a guest post by Jeff Turner, Blackwater/Nottoway Riverkeeper My Dad and I were fishing the Nottoway River in Virginia a few years ago, a river I grew up on … Read more

Lower Slate Lake, Alaska

The Clean Water Act: 40 Years and Still a Work in Progress

 |  Oct 17, 2012

This week marks the 4oth anniversary of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA).  This complex and far-reaching law was a milestone back in 1972 and remains a pillar of America’s environmental … Read more

California Love: 40 Years of Clean Water Act Protections

 |  Oct 16, 2012

This Thursday marks the 4oth Anniversary of the Clean Water Act, which begs the question: what has the Clean Water Act done for your favorite waters—the very waters you swim in, … Read more

How the Clean Water Act Protects the River of Grass

, ,  |  Oct 15, 2012

“The miracle of light pours over the green and brown expanse of saw grass and of water, shining and slow-moving below, the grass and water that is the meaning and … Read more

Happy 40th Anniversary Clean Water Act!

, , ,  |  Oct 15, 2012

This Thursday, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. This landmark act has ensured, and will continue to ensure, that America’s waters are fishable, swimmable, and drinkable. Since … Read more