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Clean Water Staff Speak Out at EPA Listening Session

May 5, 2025 | By Julie MacNamara

Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund made our voices loud and clear at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) latest listening session on the Clean Water Act. On May 1, 2025, EPA invited environmental stakeholders to weigh in on the definition of the “Waters of the United States,” an important term that determines what waters are protected and regulated under the Clean Water Act.

Clean Water in Crisis: The Devastating Impact of a 65% EPA Budget Cut

March 11, 2025 | By Sean Jackson

Now, our water is under siege—not only by natural disasters or corporate greed, but by a goal set by President Trump and EPA Administrator Zeldin: to completely gut EPA. Last week, Administrator Zeldin stated the goal of the administration was to cut EPA spending by 65%.

Pushing For Progress: Standing Strong to Protect Our Water and Our Health

January 16, 2025 | By Lynn Thorp

Inauguration Day always reminds me of my dad. A World War II veteran born in 1921, he could not vote in Presidential elections until after 1961, when the 23rd Amendment gave Washington DC residents that right. He took voting in Presidential elections seriously, insisting on driving me to the polls when I cast my first vote.

What’s at Stake for Protecting Our Waters

October 15, 2024 | By Julie MacNamara

The outcome of the November 5 election will have significant implications for clean water, the climate, and environmental justice. The protection of clean water, once a broadly supported issue, has over time become highly politicized.

Toxic Cyanobacteria Pollution Hits Home on a New Hampshire Lake

August 1, 2024 | By Jon Scott

I have written or edited many articles over the years about toxic algae. But now, I’ve had my own first-hand experience. And now, this is way more than just another dirty water story to me. Just before the July 4th holiday, when I glimpsed news headlines about toxic algae in New Hampshire’s largest lake, Lake Winnipesaukee, I didn’t bother reading about the details. I assumed it was a problem happening somewhere far away from the quiet cove where I’ve spent so many summers with family and friends.

Wooly in the water - Cyanobacteria Pollution

A Year Since Sackett v. EPA: Colorado Becomes First State to Restore Protections to Wetlands and Streams

May 23, 2024 | By Jennifer Peters

One year ago, on May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Sackett v. EPA. This decision narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act by removing protections from most wetlands and streams in the United States.