Slaughterhouse Rules: How our lawsuit led to a national effort to curb meat processing pollution
The EPA just proposed new standards for America’s slaughterhouses that would reduce pollution going into our waterways.
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
A look back at what our unique network accomplished in 2023
Statement: Senate rejects amendment that would speed approval of polluting projects
Updates
Clean water groups urge Congress to tackle microplastics
Update: Environmental law under threat
Protecting America’s rivers as ‘Wild & Scenic,’ one stretch at a time
Featured Resources
Environment Florida’s 2024 Priorities
Clean Water Act on Trial
Safe for Swimming?
Wasting our Waterways
The Latest
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.
New report highlights Roberts Bay as part of national roadmap to clean water
Bold investment can stop sewage overflows and help make America’s waterways safe again, according to a new report from Environment Florida Research & Policy Center. Entitled A Path to Cleaner Water, the study comes out as Congress negotiates water infrastructure funding for the coming fiscal year as part of the federal budget.
New report shows how Florida’s waterways are at risk
The Trump administration’s environmental policies are putting Tampa’s waters at risk from potential sewage spills, paved-over wetlands and expanded drilling, according to Florida’s Waterways are at Risk, a new fact sheet by Environment Florida Research and Policy Center.
Statement: U.S. House passes major public lands bill
"With today’s passage of this bill, we’re one step away from putting a lock and key on funding that has always been intended for conservation projects -- yet consistently diverted to other purposes. We’re closer to adopting a new consciousness for today’s world, that our lives are made richer if surrounded by more nature, rather than more extracted resources."
Statement: U.S. Senate votes to make major investment in America’s public lands
"This bill reflects what we all know -- protecting and enhancing our public lands is an essential part of the American ethos. By locking in $900 million a year for outdoor projects, plus providing a short-term infusion of money to address maintenance issues, the Senate is reaffirming that commitment to the natural world."
