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Thirty-seven years after the passage of the CWA, many rivers remain severely polluted. A new bill brings Clean Water issues back into the public eye.

What are the facts about water pollution? What are the water pollution solutions? How can readers find out about water pollution in their area?

The days of releasing sediment from construction sites is gone. Temporary controls are now mandatory, and the civil engineer must understand them.

Mitigation of pollution in rivers and streams through treatment of stormwater is a growing trend. Civil engineers join with other professions to make this happen.

Six-legged frogs, chicken waste equivalent to the waste output of 4 major cities, are part of a PBS view that is discomforting. What can be done to stop this pollution?

As sea level rises, coastal inhabitants respond by building barriers. In the long term, planning that allows wetlands to migrate inland is recommended.

Four Congressional Acts control pollution in U.S. waters: the Clean Water Act; the Ocean Dumping Act; the Oil Pollution Act; and the Coastal Zone Management Act.

The coal mining industry faces discontinuation of a blanket permit, known as Nationwide Permit 21 (NWP 21), allowing disposal of fill materials into valleys and streams.

Effluent limitation guidelines (ELG) and monitoring for quality are the main parts of new stormwater management guidelines from EPA. The regs take effect Feb 2, 2010.

A look at how Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts dealt with major legal issues in his first year.

Unique community based organization coordinates the activities of the many groups interested in improving the river and enhancing the greenway along its shores.

New York Harbor, once home to few wading birds, now hosts more than 1700 breeding pairs. New York City Audubon monitors, protects, and showcases them.

Hoffman Island and Swinburne Island were created in Lower New York Bay to receive, quarantine, and give medical treatment to immigrants. Now they harbor birds.

Identifying factors contributing to nonpoint source pollution means there are ways boaters and marinas can eliminate or reduce contaminants to the water

Water pollution harms more than the environment, it also has severe effects on human health.

The Sloop Clearwater has been an essential organization in protecting and reviving the Hudson River.

Recreational boating provides access to less traveled areas. Clean boating practices will ensure our favorite areas remain pristine and unspoiled for future trips.

Nonpoint source pollution from marinas and boating can negatively effect the environment if adequate management steps are not taken to control it.

Here are ten ways boaters can reduce their effect on the environment and support clean boating practices.

Control of pollution in stormwater requires knowing what contaminants are in the run-off. Then appropriate treatment and control measures can be assessed.

A report from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) describes how pollution is killing crabs.