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
Clean Water Act
New Report Shows Colorado’s Streams and Wetlands Endangered
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?
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
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
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
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
Key Clean Water Bill Moves Forward
Great news today from the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which passed the Clean Water Restoration Act! It now heads to the full Senate. Here’s what Jan Goldman-Carter, the … Read more
Will Congress Act Soon to Protect the Nation’s Waters?
Given how much we all depend on clean water, the answer should be a no-brainer. But believe it or not, this is a decision that each member of Congress now … Read more
Great Lakes, Raw Sewage, New Jobs and You
How are the Great Lakes, raw sewage, new jobs and you related? Well, this week, National Wildlife Federation supporters like you are in our Capitol asking our leaders to restore … Read more
Black v. White? Supreme Court on Endangered Species and Clean Water
When I went in search of a news article about Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on National Association of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife, I was dismayed to find the … Read more
