Izaak Walton League of America : Blogger http://www.iwla.org Izaak Walton League of America Wed, 16 May 2012 16:15:18 CDT en-us The Future of the Illinois River http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/24831 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/24831 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:18:34 CDT The Future of the Illinois River dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/24234 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/24234 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:40:56 CDT Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Bringing Down Roadblocks to Clean Water Protection http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/22242 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/22242 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:36:27 CST Bringing Down Roadblocks to Clean Water Protection dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Favorable Review of Renewable Energy Standards http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/21981 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/21981 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:28:57 CST Favorable Review of Renewable Energy Standards dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Stand Up for the Clean Air Act http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/21079 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/21079 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:06:41 CST Stand Up for the Clean Air Act dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Will Dilg Chapter highlights need for a grassroots campaign to restore the Upper Mississippi River http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/20804 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/20804 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:22:13 CDT <P><STRONG><EM><IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 155px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px" src="http://www.iwla.org/ht/a/GetImageAction/i/20795" width=208 height=250>By Olivia Dorothy, IWLA Upper Mississippi River Regional Conservation Coordinator</EM></STRONG></P> <P>After just one week on staff at the Izaak Walton League, I had the pleasure of visiting the League's Will Dilg Chapter in Winona, Minnesota, on Wednesday. We started the day with a... dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) State Laws Not a Substitute for the Clean Water Act http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/19443 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/19443 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:59:11 CDT State Laws Not a Substitute for the Clean Water Act dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Conservation in the Budget Bullseye http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/19084 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/19084 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:35:11 CDT Conservation in the Budget Bullseye dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) EPA Working to Preserve Our Waters http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/16691 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/16691 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:35:38 CDT <P><STRONG>By Karl Brooks,&nbsp;Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency&nbsp;</STRONG></P> <P>Over the past decade, interpretations of court rulings have caused confusion about which waters are protected from pollution and development. As a result, many important waters now lack clear protection under the law, and businesses and regulators face uncertainty and delay.</P> <P><IMG style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"... dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Déjà Vu for Clean Water Act Protections http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/15942 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/15942 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:57:06 CDT Déjà Vu for Clean Water Act Protections dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Forest Service Protects BWCAW in Chain of Lakes Decision http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/14227 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/14227 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:25:00 CDT Forest Service Protects BWCAW in Chain of Lakes Decision dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Clean Water Guidance: An Important First Step http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/14118 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/14118 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:22:56 CDT Clean Water Guidance: An Important First Step dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Listen to citizens worried about sulfide mining http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/13120 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/13120 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:59:45 CDT <P>By Kevin Proescholdt and Greg Seitz </P> <P>The push for a new type of mining in Minnesota&nbsp;<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">'"</SPAN> sulfide or non-ferrous mining&nbsp;<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language:... dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) League Victory To Protect Americans from Hazardous Emissions http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/12646 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/12646 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:11:17 CDT <P><EM>By Nancy Lange, IWLA Acting Energy Program Director</EM></P> <P><IMG style="WIDTH: 274px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 182px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px" src="http://www.iwla.org/ht/a/GetImageAction/i/6375" width=290 height=182>Last Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the most important actions to clean up air pollution from dirty coal-burning power plants since the Clean Air Act was last updated in 1990. For more than&nbsp;a decade,... dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Conservation Programs at a Crossroads http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/11650 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/11650 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:23:16 CST <P><STRONG><IMG style="WIDTH: 103px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 158px; MARGIN-WIDTH: 5px" src="http://www.iwla.org/ht/a/GetImageAction/i/11649" width=200 height=339>The release of a new federal report and a House-passed budget bill present stark choices.</STRONG></P> <P>By David Hoskins, IWLA Executive Director</P> <P>On February 19th, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to cut tens of billions from the federal budget this fiscal year. Although... dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Choosing Clean Water http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/10089 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/10089 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:39:22 CST Choosing Clean Water dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Conservation in 2011 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/9782 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/9782 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:21:10 CST Conservation in 2011 dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Hoorah, our Earth may yet win http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/6945 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/6945 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:28:49 CDT Hoorah, our Earth may yet win dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) League Testifies at EPA Coal Ash Hearing http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/6373 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/6373 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:04:15 CDT <P><STRONG>From Scott Kovarovics, IWLA Conservation Director</STRONG></P> <P><IMG style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; WIDTH: 349px; HEIGHT: 234px" height=234 src="http://www.iwla.org/ht/a/GetImageAction/i/6375" width=349>On August 30, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held the first of seven public hearings on proposed rules to regulate the storage and disposal of coal ash. I testified on behalf of the League in support of strong,... dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) The Bats and the Bees http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/5922 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/5922 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:40:41 CDT The Bats and the Bees dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) America's Great Outdoors http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/5022 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/5022 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:51:27 CDT America's Great Outdoors dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) Communities Win When Kids Connect With Nature http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/4531 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/4531 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:09:31 CDT Communities Win When Kids Connect With Nature dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt) League Response to Gulf Oil Spill http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/4331 http://www.iwla.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/4331 Fri, 28 May 2010 07:40:06 CDT <P><FONT size=3>The oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico and onto our coastlines&nbsp;has created an&nbsp;an epic <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">'"</SPAN> and unprecedented <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;... dmerritt@iwla.org (Dawn Merritt)