Posts Tagged ‘Clean Water Act’

EPA cites COVID-19 to give a free pass to polluters

States are left to enforce basic environmental protections   In one of its most brazen actions to date, the Trump administration indefinitely suspended federal enforcement of environmental laws i… Read More

Willful failure: The Trump administration hits a new low on environmental enforcement

As New York recommits to clean water, EPA blindly pursues the president’s destructive deregulatory agenda.   Donald Trump once claimed to be “a very big person when it comes to the environmen… Read More

We can’t afford to lose the Clean Water Act

The Trump Administration has opened a 60-day comment period on a proposed rollback of the Clean Water Act’s essential protections. You can make a difference now by submitting a comment to the … Read More

Don’t let the Trump EPA gut the Clean Water Act

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to significantly reduce federal Clean Water Act protections for all but the largest rivers and lakes. The public has only until Wednesday, September 27… Read More

Riverkeeper to Testify at Hearing on Proposed 2015 DEC Budget

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Leah Rae, Riverkeeper, (914) 478-4501 ext. 238 Calls for budget to address New York’s deepening crisis in water infrastructure spending, growing threats from crude oil shipme… Read More

Groups Applaud Authorities Budget Office for Thorough Review of EFC Clean Water Raid & Operations

For Immediate Release: November 20, 2014 Daniel Estrin, Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic: 914.422.4343 Paul Gallay, Riverkeeper: 914.478.4501 Tina Posterli, Waterkeeper Alliance: 212.747.0622 x113… Read More

Join us: Raise a glass to clean water!

Looking for some feel good excitement on Saturday, November 22nd? Meet us at Bacchus Brewing Company in Dryden, NY at 2 p.m. to celebrate New York’s iconic waterways. As you may know, the EPA propo… Read More

Citing Impact of Shutdown, EPA Postpones Issuing Final Rule on Cooling Water Intake

Riverkeeper Puts New York State on Notice Regarding Tappan Zee Bridge Construction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tina Posterli, 516-526-9371, [email protected] Files Clean Water Act Legal Notice Letter for Dredging, Sturgeon Violations White Plains and Ossining, NY – Sept… Read More

Sewage Pollution Still Fouling Waterways As Clean Water Act Turns 40

Tell Gov. Hochul to block invasive species at the Erie and Champlain canals
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