On Wednesday February 15, 2012, New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan introduced a bill in the Assembly to amend state law to add the Buffalo River to the list that defines inland waterways. Currently, the list does not include the Buffalo River, which …
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Water is reaching out to its water quality protection partners to remind them that the effective date of 1/1/12 has passed on the the 2010 Dishwasher Detergent and Nutrient…
Congressional Task Force Calls for Expediency to Block Invasive Species (To access video above, visit this link.) Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) is among 31 members of Congress, representing the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, sending a letter…
Robert Simson Division of Water NYSDEC 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-3500 February 6, 2012 Dear Mr. Simson, The undersigned signatories, representing tens of thousands New Yorkers and hundreds of thousands concerned citizens throughout the Great Lakes …
Two articles in today’s news think it is possible. Both articles are in response to a study released today by the Great Lakes Commission and Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, commending the authors’ factual analysis concluding that se…
The clean water act, the federal environmental legislation enacted in 1972, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2012. It has become the cornerstone for Waterkeepers throughout the United States and a model for environmental advocacy worldwide.  …
For the first time since 1990, the USDA has updated the plant hardiness zone map for the United States. It reflects 30 years worth of climate data and shows new trends in northward warming. The new map is much more precise and it even allows users to s…
A Phased-In Approach for Compliance will be Applied to Existing Water Users that Report Their Water Use by February 15, 2012 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding entities that currently use significant volumes of New…
Our partner, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, has spent years creating the Swim Guide App to help you enjoy, celebrate, and care for your local waterbody. The Swim Guide is funded entirely by donations from individuals (like you), foundations, and corporate p…
Many of us — especially those concerned with protecting New York’s fresh water supplies — have been working hard, through an inadequate regulatory process, to fend off the threats of high volume horizontal hydrofracking. In the meanti…
Due to advocacy and litigation by Waterkeeper Alliance and our partners, on December 16, 2011, EPA signed a rule that will reduce emissions of mercury (along with other heavy metals and other acid gases) from coal-fired power plants by 91%! We are …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on December 8, 2011 that a 3,675 square mile area of Lake Ontario is now a “no discharge zone,” which means that boats are complete…
