If we want a greener, healthier world we need to protect our rivers, lakes and streams.
Clean water is vital to ecosystems, to our health, and our quality of life. But too many of our rivers, lakes and streams are vulnerable to pollution. This pollution, along with outdated infrastructure – like lead pipes in our schools – puts our health at risk. We need to work together to protect our waters.
Designating site in the Chesapeake Bay as pieces of a National Recreation Area is step toward preserving of one of America’s most prized natural landscapes
Alternative Spring Break Students Help Push for Okefenokee Protections
Six college students active with the Student PIRGS traveled to Atlanta to team up with Environment Georgia and hit the streets instead of the beach to fight for the Okefenokee.
Groups sue Campbell Soup to end Lake Erie, Maumee River water pollution
Environment Ohio and Lake Erie Waterkeeper filed a lawsuit against Campbell Soup for dumping pollution from its canning factory in Napoleon, Ohio into the Maumee River, which flows into Lake Erie.
Advocates gather in Springfield to protect Illinois waters
Wetlands and small streams need protections in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling. Illinois can step up and fill the gap left by the federal government.
The Maryland General Assembly is considering a bill to restrict PFAS discharge from large industries into our waterways and to wastewater treatment plants.