Protecting Rivers & Your Clean Water
Climate Change, controversial? I think not.
Fay Augustyn, Intermountain West Blue Trails Manager
October 29, 2012 | Climate Change
Last week the Pew Research Center released a poll showing that the number of Americans who believe in climate change, and believe that it is caused by human activity, is growing. Sixty-seven percent of Americans believe climate change has increased over the last few decades. This percentage has been steadily increasing – up 10 percentage points from 2009.
Read more »Mississippi River Mayors for Clean Water
Katherine Baer, Senior Director, Clean Water and Water Supply Programs
September 18, 2012 | Water Pollution, Floods & Floodplains, Stormwater & Sewage, Climate Change
I can remember visiting my grandmother in Memphis and going to Mud Island on the Mississippi River to wade through the concrete, scaled model of the Mississippi River Basin, seeing how all of the different tributaries and states connected. An impressive model given that the river drains 40% of the country – and suffers from correspondingly big pollution problems.
Read more »Fishing the Green River in Colorado
Matt Rice, Director, Colorado Conservation
August 22, 2012 | Water Pollution, Dams & Dam Removal, Climate Change, Most Endangered Rivers, Water Supply
A couple weeks ago I joined Scott Willoughby of the Denver Post on a float fishing trip on the Green River in the remote Norhtwest corner of Colorado. Few people know about or have much less fished this section of one of the west’s most iconic trout rivers. We were drawn there because of rumors of big trout, beautiful scenery, and solitude. We found all three.
Read more »California Continues to Prepare for a Changing Climate
Fay Augustyn, Intermountain West Blue Trails Manager
August 16, 2012 | Climate Change, Water Supply
With one of the worst droughts in the last 50 years parching over 50% of the country, and record breaking temperatures scorching communities nationwide, it is a relief to see that some states are taking action to respond to a changing climate. Last week, California released its third assessment of the effects of climate change on the state.
Read more »Extreme Drought And Its Challenges To The US's Clean Water Supply
Jenny Hoffner, Senior Director, Water Supply
August 3, 2012 | Water Pollution, Climate Change, Water Supply
This summer we have seen and felt the impacts of one of the worst droughts in the last 50 years. As of late June, over 55% of the country was experiencing moderate to extreme drought. The map to the right illustrates the drought’s far-reaching impacts; and while the most extreme effects are being felt in middle of the country, regions typically associated with “wet weather” like the Great Lakes, Southeast and Northeast regions are also feeling the heat.
Read more »We've Reached A Milestone...
Fay Augustyn, Intermountain West Blue Trails Manager
June 18, 2012 | Climate Change
This spring, we hit a big milestone. It wasn’t a fun milestone, like a 50th wedding anniversary or record number of home runs, instead it was rather sobering. Atmospheric monitoring stations across the Arctic have been measuring more than 400 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide (a heat-trapping gas) in the atmosphere
Read more »Clean Water Act Integrated Permitting Framework Released
Katherine Baer, Senior Director, Clean Water and Water Supply Programs
June 12, 2012 | Water Pollution, Climate Change, Water Supply
I’ve got a pretty old car – a ’97 Civic with almost 250,000 miles on it. Because I’ve maintained it regularly over the years, it’s still going strong. Nonetheless, an old car sometimes needs updates, and I was just hit with a pretty steep bill for repairs. And this was after paying the registration fee, County taxes and getting an emission inspection.
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