Four decades later, another win for the Boundary Waters
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.
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
Microplastics found in every sampled Oregon waterway
Updates
Update: Environmental law under threat
Washington Governor Inslee, Senator Murray commit to making dam breaching viable to save salmon, orcas
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Wasting our Waterways
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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.
1,290,750 Pounds of Toxic Chemicals Dumped into Oregon’s Waterways
Industrial facilities dumped 1,290,750 pounds of toxic chemicals into Oregon’s waterways in 2012 making Oregon’s waterways 33rd worst in the nation, according to a new report by Environment Oregon Research and Policy Center.