Train derailments threaten Colorado
Colorado lawmakers can pass a bill to reduce the number of and threat from train derailments in our state.
Rivers & lakes
Our country’s lakes, rivers and streams give life to ecosystems and people alike from coast to coast. Now it’s time we protect them as the life-giving resources they are.
The Latest on Rivers & lakes
What is Colorado’s producer responsibility program and how can it reduce waste and pollution?
A look back at what our unique network accomplished in 2023
Updates
Clean water groups urge Congress to tackle microplastics
Meet the Wildlife of the Dolores River Canyonlands: River otter
State AGs take action on PFAS
Featured Resources
Wasting our Waterways
Safe for swimming?
Healthy Parks, Healthy People
Safe for swimming?
The Latest
421 pounds of trash pulled from confluence of S. Platte and Cherry Creek
October River Cleanup marks 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act
On World Wetlands Day, Environment Colorado highlights state and federal actions to protect these critical habitats
To mark World Wetlands Day, Environment Colorado highlighted two actions that federal and state leaders could take to protect these vital areas and the unique species that call them home.
Four decades later, another win for the Boundary Waters
The Biden administration canceled mining leases near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness -- a place that our network first helped protect way back in 1978.
All of America’s waters should be safe for swimming. Fixing our infrastructure is the first step
Congress is providing more funding for infrastructure to help keep our waters clean.
Statement: Bipartisan bill a big leap forward for America’s clean water infrastructure
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 (H.R. 1915) on Wednesday. The bill would authorize $40 billion over five years for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program that provides communities with low-cost financing for clean water infrastructure projects. Additionally, H.R. 1915 includes provisions designed to both assist small or financially disadvantaged communities and dedicate 15 percent of the funding to state grants for green infrastructure improvements.
