Waterkeeper Alliance is the international center of a network of Waterkeeper programs. The Alliance approves new Waterkeeper programs, licenses the use of the Waterkeeper names, represents the individual Waterkeepers on issues of national interest, and serves as a meeting place for all the Waterkeepers to exchange information, strategy and know-how.
The Alliance and its member Waterkeeper groups meet at least once a year, rotating between regions, and communicates regularly in the interim.
All Massachusetts' drivers can safeguard the Commonwealth's waterways by selecting a "Preserve the Trust" environmental license plate.
Housatonic one of America’s 10 most endangered rivers
Americans Rivers, a Washington based environmental group, issued a report in April naming the Housatonic River as #7 on its list of America’s ten Most Endangered Rivers. HRI nominated the river to bring more attention to the upcoming decision by the USEPA to determine whether more of the river should be cleaned of the PCBs [...]