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NWF Calls DOJ Oil Disaster Lawsuit “A Key Part Of the Solution”

 |  Dec 15, 2010

Today the U.S. Department of Justice sued BP and eight other companies over the Gulf oil disaster: The Obama administration’s lawsuit asks that the companies be held liable without limitation … Read more

After Five Years and Legal Wrangling, Agency Finally Protects South Carolina Wetland

 |  Nov 12, 2010

On November 1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reasserted basic federal Clean Water Act protections for a 31-acre coastal wetland in Horry County, South Carolina, near Murrells Inlet. That’s the good news. Read more

We’re Not As Clean As We Think We Are: The Case For Protecting All Waters

,  |  Oct 15, 2010

The results of a report published in Nature magazine earlier this month confirms what many of us already know: our waters are in rough shape.  According to the report, 80% … Read more

Help Save our Nation’s Great Waters

,  |  Jul 26, 2010

On June 30, Senators on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee approved a series of restoration bills that will help many of America’s Great Waters, including the Puget Sound, … Read more

Fines, Civil Fines, and Statistics around the BP Oil Spill

,  |  May 26, 2010

Just how much oil is spewing into the Gulf of Mexico daily? Who’s gonna foot the bill? What, exactly, will they be paying for, and how much? It seems like … Read more

New Report Shows Colorado’s Streams and Wetlands Endangered

 |  Feb 16, 2010

A new report highlights threats to Colorado’s waters and wetlands under regulatory guidance resulting from two Supreme Court Cases. The report identifies five cases where the loss of Clean Water … Read more

America Loses 80,000 Acres of Wetlands Annually: Will 2010 be any different?

 |  Jan 8, 2010

America loses approximately 80,000 acres of wetlands annually; 125 square miles every year. Want to do something about it? Be one of 80,000 people to sign a petition to President … Read more

Mining Around a “Grand” American Treasure

 |  Oct 29, 2009

The development of uranium mining around the Grand Canyon has been a tug of war between mining companies, local residents and government agencies. While visitors to the Grand Canyon area … Read more

NYT Report Confirms: Clean Water Act Protection Slips for Americans

 |  Sep 15, 2009

Imagine not being able to bathe your children with tap water for fear they will break out in painful rashes, or having to use bottled water to brush your teeth … Read more

Water Pollution Dampens Summer Fun

 |  Aug 19, 2009

August: the month where every spare moment is spent around water—swimming, fishing, boating, beachcombing. As summer wanes, you might consider how much clean streams, lakes and beaches mean to you … Read more