New report highlights the plastic pollution problem in the Great Lakes
The Alliance for the Great Lakes released a new report that found a majority of litter collected was partially or fully comprised of plastic.
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 This pollution, along with outdated infrastructure – like lead pipes in our schools – puts our health at risk.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.
The Alliance for the Great Lakes released a new report that found a majority of litter collected was partially or fully comprised of plastic.
The Maryland General Assembly is considering a bill to restrict PFAS discharge from large industries into our waterways and to wastewater treatment plants.
Groups representing millions of parents and teachers joined environmental and public health advocates to urge the EPA to get the lead out of drinking water at schools and child care centers.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to approve six bills on Wednesday that would roll back clean water protections -- including one that would allow facilities to release PFAS and other chemicals into waterways, even if those pollutants are not listed in their permits.
Rail line would have fragmented animal habitats and endangered Colorado River
Here are 10 examples of how our advocates won positive results for the public and the planet in 2023.