The Clean Water Act turns 50 on Oct. 18. Over the past five decades, it has proven itself as one of the most successful environmental laws on the books. It has cleaned up contaminated waterways, ...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced changes to the Clean Water Act that sportsmen’s organizations say could set us back 50 years to a time when rivers lit on fire and fish went belly up.

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A bill being pushed through Congress could significantly alter how the Clean Water Act is implemented. Environmental groups warn that the PERMIT Act – passed on Dec. 10 in the House largely along ...

As the federal government looks to narrow the definition of waters of the United States, New Mexico’s wetlands and ephemeral waters will still have regulatory protections thanks to a 2025 state ...

When Gary Swick sees the resurgence of bald eagles soaring and nesting along the Fox River, he thinks of all the difficult conservation efforts that have helped revitalize the watershed. Now with ...

The Trump administration is proposing to narrow which bodies of water qualify for Clean Water Act protections. The administration proposed a new definition Monday for what counts as a “water of the ...