Fifty years after the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, the river that inspired U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie of Rumford to write his landmark bill is the cleanest it’s been in more than a century.

Although the Clean Water Act helped raise the levels of dissolved oxygen in the Delaware River to the point where fish like shad and sturgeon have returned, there are dangers not addressed by the ...

Reviving the Delaware River took decades and came about through a combination of social need, public outcry, and political will. Regional efforts like the formation of the Delaware River Basin ...

Androscoggin River, once full of toxic chemicals, now clear after 45 years of Clean Water Act Prompted by an 11-year-old's letter, Sen. Edmund Muskie spearheaded passage of the act in the early 1970s.

The Kansas River is cleaner today than half a century ago, but pollution and trash remain problems. Kayakers and others who ...

As the Clean Water Act turns 50, we should celebrate how it changed waterways all across America — including the St. Johns River.

T he River Irk was once renowned for the clarity of its water. The name denotes fresh, clean and pure in the ancient Brittonic language, previously spoken in northern England, while the Irk is ...

Among them is the Yurok Tribe’s 2019 resolution, which declared the rights of the Klamath River “to exist, flourish and naturally evolve” and “to have a clean and healthy environment free ...

Chicago River cleanup focus turns to sewage overflow, climate resiliency 05:31. Making the Chicago River a healthy, biodiverse and climate resilient lifeline through the city will now be ...

'Bending the River,' a project by artist Lauren Bon and Metabolic Studio, will draw water from the L.A. River to irrigate Los Angeles State Historic Park.

The Waterkeeper Alliance has identified a river in the country with the highest levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...

KidsPost River otters aren’t just cute, they are a sign of hope for the environment. The furry mammals roam for miles looking for clean water and healthy fish.