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Montana Mine Could be Death Sentence for Grizzlies

,  |  May 25, 2012

The Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in northwest Montana is one of the wildest places on earth, and the only protected land in the 2.3 million acre Kootenai National Forest. Here, one … Read more

Picking up trash at our neighborhood clean-up

3 Tips for a Fun Community Clean-up Day

,  |  Apr 26, 2012

Gathering neighbors and friends to beautify your community is a great way to connect with nature… and each other. Read more

Dear Congress: More sturgeon, less pollution.

, ,  |  Apr 16, 2012

My Michigan colleague, Brenda Archambo, is on her way to testify before the U.S. Senate to help ensure that a 200-million-year-old fish species doesn’t get wiped out by smokestacks, mercury … Read more

New EPA Report Looks Toxic for Pebble Mine

, , ,  |  Jan 9, 2012

Last week the Environmental Protection Agency released a report detailing the entirety of known toxic chemical releases throughout the Pacific Northwest in 2010. The report results- startling, The Alaska results- … Read more

Dirty Water: A Theme Song for Congress

 |  Jul 14, 2011

Recently, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2018, the Dirty Water Act, which completely trashes the protections of the Clean Water Act. Unfortunately, this is just one of many attacks … Read more

Options for “Restoring” Great Lakes Water Levels are Limited

,  |  Jun 10, 2011

The release of a report by the International Upper Great Lakes Study Board today could have a direct impact on Great Lakes water levels and the overall health of its … Read more

Advocates Unite to Protect America’s Great Waters

,  |  May 19, 2011

Water advocates came together in Washington D.C. to unite behind a new approach to protecting America’s Great Waters. Local, regional and national groups combined their political strength by endorsing a … Read more

Virginia’s Cold Water Streams Dealt a Major Blow

 |  Feb 22, 2011

Virginia’s treasured cold water streams and associated fisheries and wildlife have just been dealt a major blow while the coal lobby won a huge victory in the General Assembly with … Read more

Should we plug the hole in the St. Clair River?

,  |  Feb 4, 2011

Two years ago when I started working on the issue of Great Lakes water loss I went to a meeting in Canada. When crossing the border, much to my surprise, … Read more

Echo Lake in Colorado

Public Lands, Water and Wildlife Package Will Help Protect America’s Natural Resources

,  |  Nov 15, 2010

From the mountain lions in the Organ Mountains of New Mexico, to lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes, to the barred owl of the Alabama Black Belt Heritage Area–a package … Read more