I am so excited to join California Coastkeeper Alliance as its new Policy Analyst! My passion for environmental stewardship and water policy stems back to time hiking, running, and swimming… Read More…

Last week, the Pacific Fishery Management Council voted 13 to 1 to recommend banning all commercial salmon fishing off the California coast. This decision, which the National Marine Fisheries Service… Read More…

Have you ever witnessed water pollution and thought: I wish I could make that stop? What if we told you that you can?  The Clean Water Act is our nation’s… Read More…

At its March 3, 2025 meeting, the California Ocean Protection Council adopted a resolution thanks to California Coastkeeper Alliance’s advocacy to elevate and communicate the state’s commitment to addressing ocean… Read More…

Stormwater is the number one source of urban pollution – it runs off of paved surfaces like parking lots, sidewalks, and streets when it rains, carrying toxins into nearby waterways…. Read More…

The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the primary law in the United States that protects surface waters from pollution. Historically, the CWA has applied to wetlands and waters with a… Read More…

Image: 3 Fish Studios Today, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its plan to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to rewrite the definition of “waters of… Read More…

In 1972, a bipartisan supermajority of Congress enacted the federal Clean Water Act to “restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters.” The Act set… Read More…

The year is off to an inauspicious and unsettling start. The Los Angeles fires, Trump’s Executive Orders attacking California’s water policy with outright lies, and the severe pullback of federal… Read More…

Hunting and habitat loss drove California grizzly bears to extinction, and today, these animals exist only on our state flag. Their history provides a stark reminder of how much California’s… Read More…