Tag: water
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Confirmed: Band-Aid Approach Won’t Keep Asian Carp Out of Great Lakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has identified physically separating the Mississippi River and Great Lakes watersheds as the most effective way to prevent aquatic invasive species like Asian carp from moving between the two iconic waters. Conservation groups today responded to a congressionally mandated study released Monday that outlines eight ways to prevent the…
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Major Victory for Clean Water in Coal Export Battle
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington denied a motion to dismiss, allowing the Clean Water Act case to proceed against BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) for coal contamination of U.S. waterways. The Sierra Club, Puget Soundkeeper, Columbia Riverkeeper, Spokane Riverkeeper, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Friends…
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Amazon Deforestation Threatens South America’s Water Security
By Paul Brown The continued destruction of the Amazon to exploit its resources for mining, agriculture and hydro-power is threatening the future of the South American continent, according to a report by campaigning groups using the latest scientific data. [caption id="attachment_316692" align="alignnone" width="500"] Deforestation of the Amazon, as shown here in Brazil, endangers the future…
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Devastating Drought Continues to Plague California
By Kiley Kroh As California enters its third consecutive dry winter, with no sign of moisture on the horizon, fears are growing over increased wildfire activity, agricultural losses and additional stress placed on already strained water supplies. [caption id="attachment_316651" align="alignnone" width="500"] California’s Central Valley—prime agricultural land—is being hit the hardest by the state-wide drought which…
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Road Salt Contaminates U.S. Waterways in Northern States Year Round
By Brian Bienkowski As winter sets in across the northern U.S., the road salt that keeps people out of ditches is flowing into rivers at levels that could harm fish and other creatures. With billions of pounds of salt spread on U.S. roads every year, waterways in the nation’s wintry cities are getting saltier. And,…