A look back at what our unique network accomplished in 2023
Here are 10 examples of how our advocates won positive results for the public and the planet in 2023.
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
Statement: Senate rejects amendment that would speed approval of polluting projects
Four decades later, another win for the Boundary Waters
Updates
Clean water groups urge Congress to tackle microplastics
State AGs take action on PFAS
Update: Environmental law under threat
Featured Resources
Safe for Swimming?
Environment Massachusetts’ 2023–24 legislative agenda
Wasting our Waterways
Safe for swimming?
The Latest
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."
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.
Wasting our Waterways
Today, Environment Massachusetts released a new report documenting the total amount of toxic chemicals released by industrial facilities into Massachusetts’ rivers, lakes, and streams, as ranked by watershed, type of pollution and polluter.
