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Tainted Water Fouling Ohio Beaches, Economy	7/29/2008
Along Ohio’s Lake Erie coast, beach advisories are an all too frequent fixture. Last year, Ohio ranked second in the nation for the number of coastal beach advisories, according to an annual beach water quality report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Ohio Environmental Council, and Environment Ohio.
Senate Committee Votes for Stronger Beach Protections	5/21/2008
Environment America applauds Senator Lautenberg (NJ) and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for voting to better protect swimmers, surfers, and boaters at America’s beaches.
Response To AP Story On Pharmaceuticals In Tap Water	2008-03-10
Today’s findings by the Associated Press confirm what Environment America has suspected for some time: that prescription drugs and other medicines are now in the tap water for millions of Americans.
12,000 Call on BP to Halt Planned Dumping	2007/07/26
Environment Illinois will today present BP and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with nearly six thousand signatures from Illinoisans demanding a halt to BP's unprecedented expansion of pollution into Lake Michigan.
Environment America Applauds Court Ruling Against Bush Administration’s Mercury Rule	2/8/2008
Court Rules Administration’s Weak Rule Violates the Clean Air Act
Environment America Challenges EPA On Weak Mercury Rules	12/6/2007
States Sue EPA's rules, which allow dangerously high levels of mercury pollution
Statement On The passage Of The Beach Protection Act of 2007 Through The House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee	10/31/2007
Environment America applauds the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for voting to better protect swimmers, surfers and boaters at America’s beaches.
As the Clean Water Act Nears 35th Anniversary, Polluters Continue to Contaminate America’s Waterways	10/11/2007
More than 57 percent of industrial and municipal facilities across America discharged more pollution into our waterways than their Clean Water Act permits allowed in 2005, according to Troubled Waters: An analysis of Clean Water Act compliance, a new report released today by U.S. PIRG.
Environment Group Urges State to Protect New Hampshire's Waterways from Overdevelopment	1/31/2008
Environment New Hampshire is calling for passage and implementation of two policies this session that will provide strong protections for New Hampshire’s waterways.
6,500 Comments to State Officials: Save Jordan Lake	09/14/2007
More than 6,500 North Carolinians are calling on state officials to restore Jordan Lake, Environment North Carolina and the Haw River Assembly said at a lakeside news conference today. Advocates delivered the thousands of postcards, emails, and petitions to state officials this afternoon, in time for the close of an official public comment period on the protection of the Triangle reservoir.
Governor Signs Second of Two Bills to Clean Up Toxic Mercury	08/30/2007
In a major victory for children's health and the environment, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on Monday signed into law legislation prohibiting the sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostats.
Statement Regarding BP’s Pledge To Avoid Pollution Increase	08/23/2007
BP’s announcement today that it will avoid any increased pollution into Lake Michigan affirms that BP has heard the voices of hundreds off thousands of Great Lakes Region residents that Lake Michigan is our gem and drinking water, not our dumping ground.
70,000 Call on BP to Halt Planned Dumping	08/15/2007
Environment Illinois today presented BP and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials with more than 70,000 thousand signatures from Great Lakes region residents demanding a halt to BP's unprecedented expansion of pollution into Lake Michigan.
Report Shows How Efficiency Could Save 1.86 Trillion Gallons of Water	08/05/2008
Existing water-efficient technologies and practices could save up to 1.86 trillion gallons of water per year in six Southwestern states alone, according to a new report released today by Environment America. This quantity of water is equivalent to the total amount of water consumed in New Mexico and Nevada each year.
Environment America Challenges Bush Administration Rule to Increase Water Pollution	07/10/2008
Environment America today challenged a Bush Administration rule to increase pollution in U.S. rivers, lakes, and streams.
Petition to Nominate the Headwaters of the Conasauga River as Outstanding National Resource Waters	07/03/2007
Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center and the Southern Environmental Law Center hereby nominate a segment of the Conasauga River for Outstanding National Resource Water (ONRW) protections under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 391.3-6-.03(2)(c).
Groups Seek Highest Level of Protection for Conasauga Headwaters	07/02/2007
The Conasauga River would receive the status of ‘Outstanding National Resource Water’ (ONRW), the highest level of protection identified in the Clean Water Act, if a recent petition filed by Environment Georgia and the Southern Environmental Law Center is enacted.
Congressman Dingell Joins Environmentalists to Call on	06/30/2008
With families across Michigan headed to the Great Lakes for the Fourth of July holiday, Environment Michigan and the Huron River Watershed Council joined Congressman John Dingell near the Huron River to urge Congress to protect the Great Lakes and pass the Clean Water Restoration Act
Governor Signs Clean Water Bill	06/28/2007
Governor Kulongoski helped Oregon take a significant step toward cleaner waterways and reduced toxic pollution today by signing a clean water bill into law.
General Assembly Votes To Raise Runoff Standards And Protect Bay, Rivers, Lakes And Streams From Pollution	06/27/2007
In the wee hours of the final day of the legislative session, the Rhode Island General Assembly voted to approve the Smart Development for a Cleaner Bay Act of 2007.
House Passes Bill to Protect Public from Sewage	06/23/2008
We applaud the House of Representatives for passing legislation today to protect our communities from sewage spills.
New Bush Administration Rule Puts U.S. Waterways at Risk, Increases Pollution	06/09/2008
The Bush administration issued a final rule today that will increase the amount of pollution in America’s waterways. Under the new U.S. EPA rule, polluters can dump water contaminated with toxic chemicals, bacteria and invasive species into our rivers, lakes and streams without a Clean Water Act permit.
R.I. House Passes Bill to Raise Runoff Standards and Protect Bay, Rivers, Lakes and Streams from Pollution	06/07/2007
The R.I. House has voted 60-0 to approve the Smart Development For A Cleaner Bay Act of 2007. The legislation will raise Rhode Island’s runoff standards for new development and redevelopment projects to better protect the Bay and Rhode Island’s lakes, rivers and streams from pollution.
Bush Administration Makes Water Protections Clear as Mud	06/05/2007
Nearly one year after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a murky split decision on federal clean water protections in Rapanos v. United States, the U.S. EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a policy guidance today that instructs agency field staff on which waters are now protected by the Clean Water Act.
Legislature Passes Second of Two Bills to Clean Up Toxic Mercury	05/31/2007
The Illinois House of Representatives yesterday passed Senate Bill 1241, which prohibits the sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostats—and concludes a successful effort, led by State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) and State Representative Karen May (D-Highland Park), to pass two bills eliminating the largest classes of mercury-containing products still legal for sale in Illinois.
Over Ten Billion Gallons of Sewage Dumped in Lake Erie’s Waters: Legislation Introduced to Protect the Health of Ohioans	05/23/2007
A new report “Sewage Overflow: Billions of Gallons of Sewage Contaminate Lake Erie” released today by Environment Ohio reveals that more than ten billion gallons of sewage contaminated Lake Erie and waterways in the Lake Erie watershed basin from January 2005 – December 2005.
Clean Water Restoration Act Introduced	05/22/2007
U.S. PIRG applauds Representatives James Oberstar (D-MN), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) and John Dingell (D-MI) and 155 of their House colleagues for introducing the Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007.
Legislature Passes Mercury Reduction Bill	05/16/2007
In a major victory for children's health and the environment, the Illinois Senate yesterday unanimously passed House Bill 943 which, pending the Governor's signature, will prohibit the sale of mercury-containing measuring devices, the largest class of mercury-containing products still legal for sale in Illinois.
House Committee Passes Sewage Overflow Right to Know Bill	05/15/2008
Statement of Environment America Clean Water Advocate Christy Leavitt
Colorado Maintains Crucial Regulations Controlling Runoff From Construction Activities On Oil And Gas Sites	05/15/2007
On May 14, 2007, the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission declined to change the regulation requiring stormwater controls on oil and gas sites in Colorado, thereby ensuring continued protection of Colorado’s rivers and streams from pollution from the burgeoning energy exploration industry.

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