Clean Water
Supreme Court relaxes Clean Water Act requirements on some polluters
This week, in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Supreme Court has created less
Advancing Water Justice in Houston
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Just Climate Transitions
Manufactured “Energy Emergency” Could Damage Local Wetlands and Waterways
Following President Trump’s executive order “Declaring a National Energy Emergency,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently marked for fast-track
Water Policy
Learn about our policy demands in our first policy agenda
Bayou City Waterkeeper is launching its first-ever policy agenda, Turning the Tide. The creation of this agenda was a key goal identified in our 2022-25 strategic plan, and will allow us to build on existing relationships with key partners and government entities at the local, state, and federal level to achieve policy shifts for our communities and the watershed we serve.
Water Policy
BCWK Participates in legislative briefings for the 89th Texas Legislature
Bayou City Waterkeeper’s policy staff recently participated in legislative briefings to share our policy priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature and beyond, in collaboration with two coalitions we are part of, Texas Living Waters and Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT).
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Reviewing the costs and benefits: Some positive progress within the Army Corps of Engineers
Staff Attorney Clara Goodwin authored this post. In our work, we often find ourselves opposing actions of the U.S. Army
In Community
Launching Water Justice Zones
We have identified four priority Water Justice zones including Northeast Houston, Houston Port Communities, Southeast Houston, and Brazoria. Exploratory Water Justice Zones, or zones where we are beginning to build connections, include Fort Bend/Southwest Houston and Galveston. These zones guide our work, concentrating our resources and partnerships where they are needed most. However, they do not limit us—we remain open to working outside these zones as community needs evolve.
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.
Lower Galveston Bay Watershed
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.
