World Without Waste: WMEAC Takes on Litter in Plaster Creek
On an idyllic spring morning in Grand Rapids, Michigan, partners and supporters gathered on the banks of what is now called Plaster Creek (Ken-O-Sha). Through a canopy of budding and flowering [...]
Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Clean Water
What the Supreme Court Clean Water Act Ruling Means for Your Community and Waters On May 25, 2023, the US Supreme Court issued their ruling in the Sackett vs. EPA case. With this ruling, the [...]
Litter in Our Nation’s Waterways and Communities
Litter, we have all seen it—clogging the flow of our favorite neighborhood stream, or carelessly thrown to the side of the road waiting to be carried by the elements to the nearest waterway. Keep [...]
49 Years of Clean Water Protections – Looking Toward the Future
The Clean Water Act is turning 49 and we have much to celebrate and much to look forward to in the year ahead. Let’s kick off the celebration by focusing on the wins of this past year and getting [...]
EPA Needs to Hear from Us: Fix Clean Water Act Rollbacks!
After the Dirty Water Rule went into effect in 2020 more than half of the nation’s wetlands and streams lost Clean Water Act protections. Every day the Dirty Water Rule stays in effect streams [...]
Putting Data to Action: Community Science, Partnership, and Advocacy for a Healthy Schuylkill River
This blog post was originally published by the Delaware River Watershed Initiative. Steps toward change happen with collective action. In late June, staff from Bartram’s Garden shared their [...]
