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Senator Cardin Paves the Way for Cleaner Water

Senator Cardin (D-MD) speaks in front of the White House.

Today Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the FRESHER Act, legislation that would close the loophole in the Clean Water Act that endangers water quality near oil and gas operations.

Underwater Mining in Mexico Threatens Gray Whale Nursery

A breaching gray whale off the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico.

The region’s first proposed underwater phosphate mine will expose thousands of migrating whales and sea turtles to potential harm.

The Greatest Threat to Wolves Isn’t Guns and Traps, but Pens and Politics

Gray wolf howling in the Grand Tetons in Wyoming.

The U.S. House of Representatives is again trying to remove protections for wolves in several states for purely political motivations, ignoring science.

Will Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Away American Progress?

The Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, it’s been cast as “NAFTA on steroids.”

The President’s request to fast-track the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, faces its final hurdle Friday, as members of both parties gear up for a contentious vote.

California’s Drive for Deeper Water Leaves State on Shaky Ground

Robert Couse-Baker/CC BY 2.0 https://flic.kr/p/zK2MsF

As water supplies dry up, groundwater drilling is leading to collapsed bridges, cracked irrigation canals and pipes, and twisted roads and railways. In some places, the ground is sinking nearly one foot a year.

California Court Blocks Move to Let Farmers Drain Salmon Streams

Lake Siskiyou beneath Mount Shasta in Siskiyou county, Calif.

The Siskiyou County Farm Bureau argued farmers could siphon water from rivers and streams with impunity—until the court of appeal stepped in to protect the county’s endangered fish.

Different Perspectives Unite for a Stronger Clean Power Plan

Earthjustice intern Elaine Lac describes her second day on the job at a Senate advocacy meeting on the Clean Power Plan.

Clean Water Rule Moves the United States Toward Cleaner Waters

Streams and the bodies of water they flow to will be better protected with the new Clean Water Rule.

The Obama Administration and EPA have released a final "clean water rule" that clarifies the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act.

Feds May Okay Mega-Mall at Grand Canyon’s Doorstep

The iconic Grand Canyon in Arizona may soon be ground zero for two massive development projects.

Forest Service approval will pave the way for a sprawling urban development within spitting distance of one of America’s most treasured national parks.