EPA final rule unravels Clean Water Act protections 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  01/23/2020  Contact:  Steve Moyer, steve.moyer@tu.org, (571) 274-0593 Vice President of Government Affairs  Shauna Stephenson, shauna.stephenson@tu.org (307) 757-7861 National Communications Director  **For high resolution state-specific maps or images, please contact Shauna Stephenson**  The Environmental Protection Agency announced today it is finalizing a rule that will drop protections for millions of miles of streams and millions of acres of wetlands, putting watersheds at

TU launches major restoration effort on Battenkill

By Jacob Fetterman Stretching from Manchester, Vt., to the Hudson River in New York state, the Battenkill River holds a firm place in fly fishing history.  Beyond the river’s fame and beauty, it has become evident that, without proper stewardship, the wild trout fishery supported by the Battenkill could slip away due to the degradation of quality habitat through factors such as deforestation, sedimentation, channel modification,

Ecosystem Services

Ecosystem Services is a natural resource consulting firm specializing in ecological restoration, mitigation banking, water resources planning and engineering, and environmental permitting.

Bill to fund abandoned mine cleanup moving forward

A Pennsylvania creek runs orange with mine pollution.

Much-needed legislation to continue funding abandoned mine cleanup is moving forward in Congress. The House Natural Resources Committee this week approved H.R. 4248 by a voice vote following testimony from lead sponsor Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA).  “H.R. 4248 would ensure that states and tribes can continue addressing challenges presented by historic mining operations,” Chris Wood, President

The decade of recovery

I often think of my life in decade intervals. The first ten years was the goofball phase; 11-20 years old involved anything with a ball; 21-30 was consumed by conservation—you get the idea. If we are lucky, we will get eight or nine of these opportunities to think about the new decade in front of