Clean Water
4 years of the consent decree, and we still have a sewage issue
Houston’s sewer system is failing, and too many families live with raw sewage backing up into their homes. The city
Updates
Climate Justice
WIN! Federal Court Finds Massive Gulf of Mexico Offshore Oil Sale Illegal, Ruling in Favor of BCWK and other Gulf and Environmental Groups
From Earthjustice’s Press Room. For press inquiries, contact Jackson Chiappinelli at (585) 402-2005, jchiappinelli@earthjustice.org. Interior failed to properly evaluate the
Clean Water
Lawsuit: Dangerous fertilizer waste threatens our communities and waters
Bayou City Waterkeeper, alongside conservation, public health and environmental justice organizations, sued the federal government yesterday over their failure to
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
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.