Last Friday, with water protection groups across the State, Bayou City Waterkeeper asked the Texas Supreme Court to give meaning
This post was written by Staff Attorney Clara Goodwin. None of the water in Houston’s bayous and bays meets the
For over two decades, Bayou City Waterkeeper has leveraged the Clean Water Act to hold polluters accountable for protecting these
This fall legal interns and fellows will lend important support to our legal and policy work. They will work closely
On August 2, 2024, Bayou City Waterkeeper submitted three public comments to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) on the
Coastal communities continue to wait on expensive megaprojects that have not materialized, even as they face ever more severe hurricane
BCWK is a Houston-based organization focusing on water quality, wetlands protection, and flood mitigation across our region with an emphasis on climate resilience and environmental justice. BCWK serves the lower Galveston Bay watershed, a 10-county region that encompasses greater Houston.
At Bayou City Waterkeeper we view water as a catalyst for change in greater Houston and along the Texas Gulf coast. Communities most affected by water pollution, flooding, and system failures must be at the center of this change. Only by centering community priorities can we shape solutions that meaningfully address the largest environmental, climate, and infrastructure threats that our region faces.
Bayou City Waterkeeper works to protect and restore our wetlands, floodplains and riparian habitats that flow into our waterways and surrounding bays. The adjacent map shows the Lower Galveston Bay Watershed that we strive to make fishable, swimmable, and drinkable for all.
