Last month the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new proposed limits on toxic pollutants including mercury, arsenic, dioxin, acid rain and several others that make their way from our nation’s coal-burning … Read more
water pollution

Michigan Oil Spill Victims Voice Concerns and Frustrations
If you’re from the Great Lakes region, chances are you’ve dipped your toes in the cold waters of Lake Superior, watched the sun set over Lake Michigan or fished off … Read more
Stormwater Pollution: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
As a new volunteer at the Seattle Aquarium, I am just as amazed and curious as the everyday visitor and always full of questions. Walking into my shift this week … Read more

Lake Wars: Dispatch from the Lake Erie Front
Last October, I put the finishing touches on my last salvo ina 6-month legal battle to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from dumping massive amounts of nutrient-laden sediment … Read more
Another Round in the Fight for Clean Water: Court decision leaves wetlands vulnerable to development
Last week another sideways step was taken in the long struggle to clarify which waters receive Clean Water Act protections in light of recent confusing and controversial Supreme Court decisions. … Read more
A New Year’s Resolution: Protecting the Nation’s Waters for Wildlife
In this season of New Year’s resolutions, we call upon the Obama Administration to resolve to fix the broken Clean Water Act by restoring protection to the Nation’s wetlands, lakes, … Read more
Yep, There’s Something in the Water
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
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
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