Protecting Rivers & Your Clean Water
Sewage Right To Know - What's In Your Water?
Katherine Baer, Senior Director, Clean Water and Water Supply Programs
March 15, 2013 | Water Pollution, Stormwater & Sewage, Climate Change
When there’s a sewage overflow or spill into your local creek or swimming hole, wouldn’t you want to know about it? Well, in some places where there’s good monitoring and notification people do get this information about sewage overflows and can make their own choices about where and when to swim and play in their water.
Read more »City of Atlanta moving ahead with Green Infrastructure
Jenny Hoffner, Senior Director, Water Supply
March 1, 2013 | Climate Change, Water Supply, Urban Rivers
Atlanta is known for being a city of trees and lush green landscapes. At the same time, it is also known for being a congested sprawling metropolis with plenty of pavement and related stormwater problems and water supply issues.
Read more »The Climate Conversation Continues
Fay Augustyn, Intermountain West Blue Trails Manager
February 15, 2013 | Climate Change
Earlier this week, President Obama reinvigorated the debate on climate change during his State of the Union:
“But for the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change..."
Don't Suck the Fraser River Dry
Matt Rice, Director, Colorado Conservation
February 12, 2013 | Climate Change, Water Supply
Denver Water already sucks 60% of the annual flows from the Fraser River, and they now want to take more: another 15%. Sign the Defend the Colorado petition today and tell Denver that before they take more water, they need to protect the Fraser River. Tell Denver Water: Don’t Suck the Fraser River Dry!
Read more »Rebuilding Better in New York
Eileen Fretz, Flood Policy Director
February 11, 2013 | Climate Change, Floods & Floodplains
Soon after Hurricane Sandy hit, devastating much of the Northeast, politicians and experts took to the press to urge the government to help communities rebuild “better”. But what exactly does rebuilding “better” mean?
Read more »It's Time To Act, Mr. President
Fay Augustyn, Intermountain West Blue Trails Manager
February 1, 2013 | Climate Change
As I noted in my blog earlier this week, both the Obama Administration and Members of Congress have been paying more attention to climate change since the Inauguration and the start of the 113th Congress, and it only took a few billion-dollar events to get their full attention. Finally, the federal government is putting two and two together –extreme weather, as well as the increases in both in heavy precipitation and extreme drought we’ve been experiencing, are connected to climate change!
Read more »Missouri River Water Wars Continue As Drought Persists
Jessie Thomas-Blate, Coordinator, Most Endangered Rivers
January 30, 2013 | Climate Change, Floods & Floodplains, Most Endangered Rivers
Remember back in good old 2011, when the Missouri River flooded like crazy and everyone wondered if it would ever stop? Boy did it stop in 2012! The flood has been nearly forgotten with the massive drought conditions across the Midwest. In 2012, American Rivers listed the Missouri River as one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®. It truly continues to be endangered.
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