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EPA investigates TCEQ as a result of BCWK action
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials are conducting an investigation into whether Texas’s environmental regulators are fully carrying out
We view water as a catalyst for change
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.
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Report Exposes Vast Amounts of Unregulated Water Pollution from Oil Refineries in Texas and Across U.S.
EPA Must Strengthen Pollution Limits for Refineries, as Required by Federal Law, and Penalize Violations of Existing Law A national
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Meet our spring 2023 fellows & interns
Join us in welcoming the fellows and interns who are working with us this spring:Aiyana Baptiste, Narrative Change Fellow Aiyana
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Unprecedented Analysis Reveals PFAS Contamination in Lower Galveston Bay Watershed
First-of-its kind study by Waterkeeper Alliance found 83% of the waters tested across the country were contaminated by dangerous PFAS
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Opinion: Clean water for Houston takes work
This opinion piece co-authored by Executive Director Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud appeared in the Houston Chronicle on November 29, 2022 and
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Working with nature to address coastal climate transition
This is a guest post by Klara Henry, who was a Summer 2022 legal intern with Bayou City Waterkeeper. As