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Urge Your Representative to Protect Colorado’s Wetlands and Streams

Earlier this month we told you about Colorado House Bill 24-1379, which would restore lost protections to Colorado’s wetlands and streams. HB-1379 establishes a program to protect all of Colorado’s critical state waters, while providing certainty and clarity for businesses and landowners.

Source Water Protection Week & Why It Matters - #ProtecttheSource

September 28, 2023 | By Lynn Thorp

In 2014, I spoke and wrote about drinking water source protection in the context of the 40th anniversary of the first passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act. During this Source Water Protection Week, the case I made then for ramping up protection efforts seems even more clear.

EPA Contends with Devastating Supreme Court Decision that Puts All Water At Risk

August 30, 2023 | By Jennifer Peters

This week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated its “Waters of the United States” rule in response to the May 2023 Sackett v. EPA Supreme Court decision, which significantly weakened the reach of the Clean Water Act, our nation’s 50 year old water pollution control law.