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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

Lessons from Exxon Valdez: Turning Anger to Action

,  |  May 27, 2010

The effects of the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska’s Prince William Sound are still being felt 20 years later. Alaskan citizens impacted by the spill turned their anger into energy to take action and keep this from happening again. We need to do the same for the Gulf Coast and prevent another dirty energy disaster.
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“A Blowout Scenario is Not Required”

 |  May 26, 2010

By Larry J. Schweiger BP convinced the federal agency that oversees drilling safety, the Minerals Management Service (MMS), that a well blowout like what has now occurred at the Macondo … Read more

Testimony Before Congress: Why the BP Oil Disaster is a Crime Scene

,  |  May 25, 2010

By Larry J. Schweiger I had the opportunity to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week on why the BP oil disaster is a … Read more

Animal Olympians – Part 4

 |  Feb 23, 2010

Here’s the fourth installment in our Animal Olympians series.  Don’t forget to tune in to my next appearance on the Today Show tomorrow, February 24, where I’ll be bringing some … Read more

Yep, There’s Something in the Water

,  |  Feb 10, 2010

 The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was created to ensure protection of the public’s drinking water supply. BUT, not all processes that introduce pollutants into water are being supervised right … Read more

Key Clean Water Bill Moves Forward

 |  Jun 18, 2009

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?

 |  Apr 7, 2009

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

Budget Could Bring a Flow of Funding for the Great Lakes

 |  Apr 2, 2009

As some of you already know, Congress is busy this week working on a budget resolution for the coming year. Fortunately, the resolution they’re discussing includes important investments in conserving … Read more

Purer Water, Smarter Students–AASHE 2008

 |  Nov 13, 2008

As a warm-up to this year’s AASHE conference, I toured Duke University with a group of other sustainability professionals, starting with the swamp. I imagine most campus visitors don’t immediately … Read more