Train derailments threaten Colorado
Colorado lawmakers can pass a bill to reduce the number of and threat from train derailments in our state.
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.
Colorado lawmakers can pass a bill to reduce the number of and threat from train derailments in our state.
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October River Cleanup marks 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act
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.
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.
Congress is providing more funding for infrastructure to help keep our waters clean.
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.