Prairie Rivers Network & partners seek EPA veto Down in the Missouri boot heel lies a huge expanse of wetlands where migratory birds seek rest and food, and where fish spawn and rear their young. By storing massive amounts of water during storms, the wetlands also protect the Illinois towns of Cairo and Olive Branch […]
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Press Release – New Poll: Hunters and Anglers Nationwide Support the EPA’s Clean Water Rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2015 New Poll: Hunters and Anglers Nationwide Support the EPA’s Clean Water Rule Sportsmen and women across the political spectrum support protecting smaller streams and wetlands Washington—A new nationwide, bipartisan survey found broad support among hunters and anglers for applying Clean Water Act protections to smaller streams and wetlands. “As […]
Say NO MORE to mercury pollution in the Ohio River!
Clean water can’t wait! It’s time to stop discharging toxic levels of mercury into the Ohio River! The Ohio River is the public water supply for 5 million homes from Pittsburgh, PA to Cairo, IL, and is home to over 150 species of fish. It shouldn’t be a private waste dump for big business. But for […]
Senator Kirk’s Great Lakes Water Protection Act: Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?
We’re not really sure what Senator Kirk is up to now. His Great Lakes Water Protection Act was always a bit sketchy in that it appeared to simply prohibit what the Clean Water Act already prohibits. Basically, Kirk’s Protection Act outlaws the dumping of untreated sewage to the Great Lakes by 2035. The Act would […]
Water advocates, Illinois businesses applaud release of EPA’s Clean Water Rule
For Immediate Release May 27, 2015 Water advocates, Illinois businesses applaud release of EPA’s Clean Water Rule ILLINOIS – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalized the Clean Water Rule, providing Clean Water Act protections for many streams, wetlands, and other bodies of water that are critical to our health, […]
