NYC’s New Plan Would Let Massive Sewage Overflows Continue
Almost every time it rains in New York City, raw sewage, pet waste, trash, and polluted runoff flow into waterways where people swim, fish, row, kayak, and boat...
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A Wet 2018 Saw Sharp Rise in NYC Sewage Alerts: 1 in 3 Days
With climate change driving increased precipitation in the northeast, 2018 brought not only one of the wettest years on record in New York City, but also a shar...
Basic Fairness: Access to Water & Sewer Service in Michigan
In this country, in this day and age, it’s shameful that our public water systems often struggle to provide safe, sufficient, affordable, accessible water for...
New Bipartisan Bill Aims to Advance Water Affordability
It is, by now, beyond dispute that the United States needs increased federal, state, and local funding to cover the tremendous costs of repairing, replacing, an...
NJ Legislature Weighs In on Clean Water: Governor Is Up Next
A new governor takes the helm in New Jersey next week, and the state is looking ahead to a fresh start on environmental protection. High on the list is clean...
City Council to NYC Mayor: Clean Up Our Waters!
This week, the City Council of New York City grilled the de Blasio administration over how it’s handling the massive sewage overflows that plague the NYC’s...