Stacey Detwiler
Associate, Conservation & Government Relations
Department: Conservation
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Department: Government Relations
Area of Focus: Stacey provides support to government relations and conservation staff, specifically working towards federal clean water policy that promotes green infrastructure and reduces sewage spills and polluted stormwater runoff.
Background: Stacey joined American Rivers in 2009. Prior to this, she served as an intern with the Pew Environment Group where she worked on reforming salmon aquaculture standards and advocating for the protection of vulnerable Antarctic krill and tuna species. Stacey also worked with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council where she worked on stormwater management and green infrastructure projects in Philadelphia.
Education: B.A. in Environmental Studies and Public Policy from Connecticut College in New London, CT.
Favorite River: Schuylkill River
Blog Posts By This Author
A Look Back in Honor of National Water Quality Month
August 27, 2012 | Water Pollution
I’ve never known a time without a Clean Water Act in the United States.
This became particularly clear to me after watching footage from Oregon State University’s archives of the Willamette River in the 1930s and 1940. While I’ve seen water pollution and spend a lot of my time working on less visible forms of water pollution (like stormwater runoff), it still shocked me how visibly polluted the Willamette was not that long ago.
Clean Water Financing Gets a Boost on the Hill
August 6, 2012 | Water Pollution, Water Supply
If you’ve been keeping an eye on the state of funding for water infrastructure over the past few years, you may have noticed a general trend. Like most federal funding these days, programs that provide critical funds for water infrastructure have been steadily cut.
Read more »Keeping Cool With Green Infrastructure
July 23, 2012 | Water Pollution
We’re officially into summer here in Washington, DC with temperatures consistently hitting the 90s (and even the 100s!). Particularly in urban areas, the large number of hard surfaces like parking lots and rooftops can be 50-90°F hotter than the surrounding air, causing higher temperatures compared to more rural areas. This is often referred to as the urban heat island effect which can considerably amplify the impact of heat waves.
Read more »Tubing The Shenandoah Puts Importance Of Clean Water Into Focus
June 29, 2012 | Water Pollution
Last weekend, I spent the day tubing down the Shenandoah River by Harper’s Ferry, close to where it meets the Potomac. There are few better ways to beat the heat of a Washington, DC summer than escaping downtown and spending some time on (or in) the water!
Read more »A Repeat of 2011? Dirty Water Riders in the House Interior Appropriations Bill
June 20, 2012 | Water Pollution
Today, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will mark up their appropriations bill for fiscal year 2013. This bill authorizes spending for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Interior (DOI), and other agencies like the Forest Service. Unfortunately, in a repeat of 2011, the House Interior-EPA Appropriations bill includes significant cuts to critical funding for water infrastructure as well as a number of dirty water riders that put polluters before people.
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