Trouble in the Water

Coal mining will put drinking water quality and fish and wildlife habitat on the Black Warrior River at risk.

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Black Warrior River | Credit: Black Warrior Riverkeeper

Protect Rough & Ready Creek

Urge the Obama Administration to protect this unique wild land in Oregon, its pristine rivers, salmon and steelhead habitat.

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Rough & Ready Creek | Zach Collier | Credit: Zach Collier, Northwest Rafting Co

Keep the Colorado River Flowing

The Colorado River provides 36 million people with drinking water & supports a $26 billion economy. Lets put it on a path to recovery.

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More Mining Threats to Our Rivers

Keep the Boundary Waters free of toxic mining pollution.

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Boundary Waters | Jim Brandenburg | Credit: Jim Brandenburg

Don't Let Duke Energy Leave its Coal Ash

Duke Energy plans to leave behind 71 acres of coal ash ponds that are leaching metals into the lake and local groundwater. 

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Keep the San Saba River Flowing!

Ask State Sen. Troy Fraser to protect the San Saba River for the downstream ranchers, citizens, and the Austin Highland Lakes.

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Running the Canyons

The Colorado River is a lifeline in the desert. However, demand on the river's water now exceeds its supply, leaving the river so over-tapped that it no longer flows to the sea.

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Don't Let the Flint River Run Dry

GA residents: Ask Gov. Nathan Deal to properly manage water in the Flint River basin for the benefit of all water users and the health of the river system.

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Coal Mining is Polluting the Kootenai River

Open-pit coal mining in Canada is endangering water quality and survival of rare fish and wildlife along the Kootenai. But we can stop this. Urge the State Dept to protect it. Take Action »

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Legal Victory for Clean Water Act Permitting

In a huge win for clean water against mountaintop coal removal, the EPA won a legal victory for its ability to veto permits for projects with significant adverse impacts that discharge “dredge or fill materials,” such as mining waste from mountaintop removal mining, into streams and rivers. Read more »

 Floods, Droughts and Agriculture

Floods, Droughts and Agriculture

Agriculture is part of the bedrock of American life. It provides food for our tables, jobs for our citizens, and it supports a significant chunk of our economy. Agriculture is also the biggest consumer of U.S. water resources, accounting for over 80% of use. Read more »

protecting the flint river in georgia

New Report on Restoring Healthy Flows in Georgia’s Upper Flint River

Restoring healthy flows in the upper Flint will mean keeping enough water there for paddling, maintaining populations of the native shoal bass and threatened and endangered species, securing sustainable water supplies for communities throughout the river basin Learn How »