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League Keeps Fighting to Restore Clean Water Protections

Dawn Merritt — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:01:22 CDT

By Scott Kovarovics.

The League continues the fight to restore Clean Water Act protections to streams, wetlands, and other important waters nationwide. This morning, I pressed the issue with more than a dozen U.S. Senators who met with sportsmen group leaders to discuss our priorities across conservation, outdoor recreation, public land management, and other...

The Value of Chaos in Environmental Education

Dawn Merritt — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:23:01 CDT

The Value of Chaos in Environmental Education

EPA Stream Survey Shows Poor Results '" and the Need for More Monitoring

Dawn Merritt — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:22:42 CDT

EPA Stream Survey Shows Poor Results '" and the Need for More Monitoring

League Presses White House To Issue Clean Water Protections (1/14/13)

Dawn Merritt — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:29:15 CST

League Presses White House To Issue Clean Water Protections (1/14/13)

Missouri River Restrictions Concern Mississippi River States

Dawn Merritt — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 07:26:10 CST

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 issue.

By Paul Lepisto, Regional Conservation Coordinator, IWLA Missouri River Initiative

The Missouri River basin spans 10 states '" from Montana to Missouri '" and encompasses one-sixth of the country. More than 12 million people...

The Clean Water Act at 40

Dawn Merritt — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:21:30 CDT

By Scott Kovarovics, Acting Executive Director, Izaak Walton League

In a year of anniversaries (like the Izaak Walton League's 90th), today we mark another very important milestone. Forty years ago, spurred on by burning rivers, dead lakes, and fouled streams '" and decades of...

Ikes Explore Exelon Plant and Fish Repopulation Work

Dawn Merritt — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:29:09 CDT

By Olivia Dorothy, IWLA Regional Conservation Coordinator, Upper Mississippi River

Exelon, a generous supporter of the Izaak Walton League's conservation work, invited a group of Ikes to visit the Quad Cities nuclear power plant September 25th. League members from Illinois and Iowa...

Hunter, Angler Numbers Up Nationwide

Dawn Merritt — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:32:22 CDT

Hunter, Angler Numbers Up Nationwide

House and Senate Mount Unprecedented Attacks on Clean Water Policy (8/3/12)

Dawn Merritt — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:16:14 CDT

By Scott Kovarovics, IWLA Conservation Director

Throughout June and July, members of Congress in both chambers proposed and voted on bills and amendments that would derail efforts to restore Clean Water Act protections for streams, wetlands, and other waters. Amendments blocking Corps of Engineers and EPA Clean Water Act guidance were added in the House to the annual budget bills for both agencies, while other...

Congress Votes to RESTORE the Gulf Coast (6/28/12)

Dawn Merritt — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:18:27 CDT

By Scott Kovarovics, IWLA Conservation Director

Great news for America's anglers and waterfowl hunters as well as the residents of our Gulf Coast! The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives reached an agreement today on a transportation bill that includes the RESTORE Act.

The RESTORE Act...

League Scores a Win with Senate Farm Bill (6/21/12)

Dawn Merritt — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:17:34 CDT

By Scott Kovarovics, IWLA Conservation Director

It's been a busy and somewhat chaotic week on Capitol Hill as the U.S. Senate debated and passed a 2012 Farm Bill.

The League has been working for more than a year to lay the groundwork a new...

Paddling the Upper Mississippi and Giant Geese

Dawn Merritt — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:04:58 CDT

By Olivia Dorothy, IWLA Upper Mississippi River Coordinator

Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting with Izaak Walton League members from the Quad Cities area and the League's Executive Director, David Hoskins. On Wednesday, we toured the Giant Goose Conservation Education...

The Future of the Illinois River

Dawn Merritt — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:18:34 CDT
The Future of the Illinois River

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act

Dawn Merritt — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:40:56 CDT
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act

Bringing Down Roadblocks to Clean Water Protection

Dawn Merritt — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:36:27 CST
Bringing Down Roadblocks to Clean Water Protection

Favorable Review of Renewable Energy Standards

Dawn Merritt — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:28:57 CST
Favorable Review of Renewable Energy Standards

Stand Up for the Clean Air Act

Dawn Merritt — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:06:41 CST
Stand Up for the Clean Air Act

Will Dilg Chapter highlights need for a grassroots campaign to restore the Upper Mississippi River

Dawn Merritt — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:22:13 CDT

By Olivia Dorothy, IWLA Upper Mississippi River Regional Conservation Coordinator

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...

State Laws Not a Substitute for the Clean Water Act

Dawn Merritt — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:59:11 CDT
State Laws Not a Substitute for the Clean Water Act

Conservation in the Budget Bullseye

Dawn Merritt — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:35:11 CDT
Conservation in the Budget Bullseye

EPA Working to Preserve Our Waters

Dawn Merritt — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:35:38 CDT

By Karl Brooks, Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency

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.

Déjà Vu for Clean Water Act Protections

Dawn Merritt — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:57:06 CDT
Déjà Vu for Clean Water Act Protections

Forest Service Protects BWCAW in Chain of Lakes Decision

Dawn Merritt — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:25:00 CDT
Forest Service Protects BWCAW in Chain of Lakes Decision

Clean Water Guidance: An Important First Step

Dawn Merritt — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:22:56 CDT
Clean Water Guidance: An Important First Step

Listen to citizens worried about sulfide mining

Dawn Merritt — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:59:45 CDT

By Kevin Proescholdt and Greg Seitz

The push for a new type of mining in Minnesota '" sulfide or non-ferrous mining '" and unprecedented