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League Presses White House To Issue Clean Water Protections (1/14/13)I met Friday afternoon with senior staff from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and pressed the administration – yet again – to issue policy that begins restoring Clean Water Act protections for small streams and wetlands across the country. By IWLA Executive Director Scott Kovarovics : : MORE
Always On: Reliable electricity in an age of coal plant retirement
The idea that we need traditional fossil-fuel power plants to meet our nation's minimum electricity needs, called “baseload power,” is becoming increasingly obsolete. The Izaak Walton League explores how current energy market forces—such as state-based renewable energy standards, lower building costs for wind and solar generation, and a transition from localized distribution networks to regional transmission systems—are paving the way for cleaner, more efficient ways to meet our energy needs.
Conservation Currents January 2013
IN THIS ISSUE: League Launches Strategic Planning Process * Public Policy Spotlight in Congress and State Legislatures * Farm Bill Falls Over the “Cliff” * Challenge Yourself with a Clean Water Quiz * How’s Your Waterway? * National Award Nominations Now Open * IWLA Scholarship Deadline: April 1
The Clean Water Act: 40 Years of Progress in Peril
In 1972, a long-fought battle spearheaded by the Izaak Walton League and other conservation groups resulted in a Clean Water Act to protect America’s waterways from pollution. Forty years later, the conservation community finds itself facing another battle — this time to protect the Clean Water Act itself.
In Memoriam: Roger Sears, IWLA Executive Board Chairman (1935-2012)
Roger Sears, chairman of the Izaak Walton League's Executive Board, passed away Thanksgiving week after a battle with cancer. Roger was an incredible leader and inspiration for League members and staff. Bob Chapman, IWLA national president, offers remembrances about Roger’s life and legacy.
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Missouri River Restrictions Concern Mississippi River States
After this year’s drought crippled much of the Midwest, priority use of the water in the Missouri River has turned into a hotly contested...
Blog Entry · Dec 4, 2012