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: New House bill looks to protect Florida rivers and other waterways by halting the administration’s Dirty Water Rule
Congress has introduced the Clean Water for All Act, which would repeal the Trump administration’s “Dirty Water Rule” and protect drinking water for millions of Americans.
Bringing Nature to Your Screen
Social distancing may mean putting a pause on certain outdoor adventures. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t appreciate the natural world from the comfort of your own home. Consider watching some (or all) of these 14 nature films to make you feel like you are summiting a mountain or trekking through the Amazon.
Clean Water Rule’s repeal opens Florida’s waterways to increased pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed the Clean Water Rule today, revoking the landmark 2015 environmental protections. The Clean Water Rule reestablished protections to drinking water sources on which 1,808,955 Floridians rely. The rule had the backing of more than 1,000 scientific studies, and was supported by comments from more than 31,000 Floridians.
Polluters Dumping into Florida Waterways
Tampa, Fla.– Industrial facilities dumped excessive pollution into Florida’s waterways 270 times over 21 months, the tenth worst total in the nation, according to a new report by Environment Florida Research & Policy Center. However, the facilities rarely faced penalties for this pollution. Environment Florida Research and Policy Center is releasing its Troubled Waters report as the federal government tries to weaken clean water protections and slash enforcement funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the states.
