Bald eagles and golden eagles: What are the differences?
North America is home to two eagle species. Learn more about what they eat, where they live, and whether they need protections.
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
How coal mining harms the environment
The Antiquities Act is meant to protect America’s natural and cultural treasures forever. Is the Act itself in danger?
Updates
Clean water groups urge Congress to tackle microplastics
What does the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett mean for Missouri rivers?
Update: Environmental law under threat
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Wasting our Waterways
Safe for swimming?
Safe for swimming?
The Latest
One year later, the Great American Outdoors Act is already securing Missouri’s public lands
We are at the beginning of a public lands renaissance
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.
Testimony: Environment Missouri opposes further commercial dredging of the Missouri River
Environment Missouri opposes any further commercial dredging along the Missouri River.
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."
