Federal Policy
A Giant Step Backwards for Water Protections & Climate Goals
Our nation’s foundational laws that protect our clean water, public health and ecosystems have taken a significant step backwards with ...
Waterkeepers Chesapeake Calls for Action After Supreme Court Abandons Clean Water Act Protections
Waterkeepers Chesapeake’s statement on today’s U.S. Supreme Court opinion in the case of Sackett v. EPA that ruled in favor ...
The Farm Bill & Opportunities for Water Quality
The Farm Bill, a massive and complicated piece of federal legislation that is renewed every 5 years, is up for ...
A Narrow Reading of the Clean Water Act by the Supreme Court Would Endanger Us All
On October 3rd, the Supreme Court heard the case of Sackett v. EPA, focused on deciding which types of waterways ...
Stop Sen. Joe Manchin’s Dirty Deal to Streamline Approval of Fossil Fuel Projects
In exchange for his vote to help pass the Inflation Reduction Act last month, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia ...