Reports
Troubled Waters: Three Rivers Waterkeeper Unveils PFAS and NPDES Enforcement Reports
The team at Three Rivers Waterkeeper (3RWK) has just released two critical reports uncovering urgent water quality issues across Southwest Pennsylvania—and the findings are sobering. 1. PFAS Report: PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” are a growing threat to human and environmental health. 3RWK conducted a baseline sampling across Pittsburgh’s rivers and tributaries, aiming to understand…
Read MoreBringing the Monongahela into the National Water Trail Family
by the H2O Water Network Team Have you heard the exciting news? Parts of the Monongahela River have officially joined the National Water Trails Program! This milestone underscores the incredible work our friends and partners have been doing all along the Upper Ohio Basin—and it’s only the beginning. A Three-Part Story: Upper, Middle & Lower…
Read MoreBuilding Stronger Communities Through Youth Engagement: Insights from Izaak Walton League
At the recent Izaak Walton League/H20 Water Network Zoom meeting, Joseph Paris and Griffith, a political science student at Haverford College, shared invaluable insights on how their chapter fosters youth leadership and community engagement through programs like Green Crew, Cuba Gallery, and Green Summer. Their presentation highlighted the core strategies that have made their chapter successful,…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Impact of Recent Executive Orders on Water and Environmental Justice
Dear Partners, The landscape of nonprofit work, public health, environmental protection, and community services is changing rapidly, thanks to recent actions taken by the current Administration. Through Executive Orders, significant shifts are occurring that could directly affect the operations of organizations like ours, especially those relying on federal grants and funding to support community programs…
Read More2024 Year in Review: H2O Water Network’s Path to Clean, Equitable Water Access
As we look back on 2024, it’s clear that we’ve made tremendous strides in our mission to ensure that everyone has access to clean, safe water. The past year was filled with challenges, growth, and collaboration. From grassroots efforts to large-scale workshops, we’ve built a strong foundation for a future where clean water is no…
Read MoreAnnouncement: Release of the National Wetland Condition Assessment Report
We are pleased to announce that the Office of Water released the latest National Wetland Condition Assessment Report today. The public release includes the web-report entitled “National Wetland Condition Assessment: The Third Collaborative Survey of Wetlands in the United States,” the accompanying “NWCA 2021 Technical Support Document,” the NWCA Data Dashboard and new data files. …
Read MorePennsylvania Senate Republicans to Reintroduce Bills Limiting Citizen Rights:
Pennsylvania Senate Republicans to Reintroduce Bills Limiting Citizen Rights: To Appeal DEP Permit Decisions Punish Communities That Take Steps to Protect Themselves Against Shale Gas Development Impacts POSTED BY:PA Division of Izaak Walton League of American By David E. Hess | PA Environment Digest Blog Dec 5, 2024 Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-Washington) and Sen. Gene…
Read MoreAppalachian Flood Policy Webinar – Thu. Dec. 12, noon – Register!
We’ve all seen the devastating effects that increased flooding is having on our region. Each year the summer/fall hurricanes and rains impact a different part of the Appalachian mountains. This year the Headwaters to the Ohio had a drought…but we have all heard of the devastating effects of the flooding in the mountains to…
Read MoreEPA Seeking Input and Information regarding control of landfill emissions
Landfills in the Headwaters to the Ohio often take fracking waste that percolates through the soil and comes out in the landfill’s leachate. In some cases, this leachate is sent to a local sewage treatment plant that is not designed to remove heavy metals. EPA is seeking to learn more about new and emerging technologies…
Read MoreHow Do Rivers and Streams Affect Harmful Algal Blooms?
12:00 pm, Tue October 29, 2024 – Researchers modeled complex phosphorus cycling in the Maumee River watershed to help mitigate blooms and inform sources of phosphorus Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for sustaining life on Earth, influencing entire food webs by fueling photosynthetic organisms. However, in agricultural regions like the Western Lake Erie Basin, it’s…
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