Posted by Nancy Stoner in Health and the Environment
Sometimes when people learn that my job is to help clean America's waterways, they assume I care about more about fish than people. The truth is that the best way to keep dirty stormwater and other urban pollution out of our rivers...continued→
Posted by Nancy Stoner in Curbing Pollution , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , U.S. Law and Policy
Today, officials from EPA, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture will be releasing reports with a series of recommendations to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay. The reports are called for under an Executive Order,...continued→
Posted by Nancy Stoner in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
For the more than two decades I have been working to clean up our nation's beaches and waterways, the Clean Water Act has been the primary tool of my trade. But this year, I have a new solution to turn...continued→
Posted by Nancy Stoner in Curbing Pollution , Reviving the World's Oceans
As an urban dweller and water advocate, I love The Huffington Post's contest to rank the best city beaches in the United States. It's true that many of our coastal cities boast some spectacular, easily accessible beaches. But all too...continued→
Posted by Nancy Stoner in Health and the Environment
I spent most of last week talking to reporters about NRDC's 19th annual beachwater quality report, Testing the Waters. I walked them through our findings: that that there were more than 20,000 times when beaches were deemed unhealthy for swimming--mostly...continued→
Posted by Nancy Stoner in Curbing Pollution
This week the Aspen Institute released a groundbreaking report that should help transform the way America looks at our water system. When most people hear the term "water infrastructure," they tend to think of pipes, drains, and maybe a water...continued→
Posted by Nancy Stoner in Curbing Pollution
NRDC is one of the more than 50 organizations from throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed joining together today on Capitol Hill to launch a new coordinated campaign to push for stronger federal action on restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. Congressional...continued→
Posted by Nancy Stoner in Curbing Pollution
It's that time of year again - Memorial Day - the official start to the summer season and opening day at the beach! Before you dip into the water, though, you should be aware that swimming at your local beach...continued→
Posted by Nancy Stoner in Curbing Pollution
Today, Senators Boxer (D-CA), Inhofe (R-OK), Cardin (D-MD), and Crapo (R-ID) will introduce the Water Infrastructure Financing Act, which will reauthorize Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water state revolving funds. These funds are the principal federal contribution to funding water...continued→
Posted by Nancy Stoner in Curbing Pollution
The temperatures are getting warmer reminding us that summer is right around the corner - and summertime means beachtime! We got some good news for the health of our beaches yesterday from Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and 23 other members...continued→
