Water & Wetlands

PEERMail: Water Hypocrisy

by PEER | April 17, 2019
With cronyism and influence peddling the norm in most government circles, we have been busier than ever. Below, you’ll read about the Trump Administration’s water hypocrisy, how industry giants now rule at Interior, why we are questioning the CDC on cancer, and a small but ...

Trump’s Clean Water Debacle

by PEER | April 15, 2019
Proposed Rewrite of WOTUS Threatens U.S. Water Security ...

Tampa Sewage Meltdown Early Eco-Test for Desantis

by PEER | January 30, 2019
Federal Intervention Needed If State Continues to Ignore Major Pollution Violations ...

Agriculture Poisoning the Prairie Pothole Region

by PEER | January 22, 2019
Pesticides and Pollution Runoff Imperil North America’s “Duck Factory ...

Waters of the United States: History

by Susan Sargent | January 1, 2019
WOTUS History The federal Clean Water Act  (CWA) was passed in 1972 in order to eliminate discharges of pollutants into navigable waters without a permit. The CWA tasks the EPA with prohibiting “the discharge of any pollutant” to navigable waters from any point source. The term “ ...

Trump Clean Water Rollback Threatens U.S. Water Supply

by PEER | December 10, 2018
Most Waters and Wetlands Would Lose Legal Protections against Pollution and Fill ...
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