A dust storm hit close to home. Congress is behind on the bill that could help.

Kate Hansen As the League’s Agriculture Program Director, I think about soil more than the average person. It has never felt more personal than last month, when my spouse and…
Federal judge rules in favor of wetlands, Conservation Compliance

In a win for conservation, water quality and wildlife across the country, on May 29, a federal judge ruled in favor of wetland protections on agricultural lands. American taxpayers fund…
Responding to an Acute Pollution Event

On April 3, 2025, a tanker truck carrying gasoline and diesel fuel crashed into a bridge in Great Falls, Virginia. As a result, around 2,600 gallons of fuel spilled onto…
New York Times profiles youth-led Green Crew program created by Izaak Walton League in Minnesota

On May 20, the New York Times featured the work of the Green Crew, which is a youth-led program created by an Izaak Walton League chapter in Minnesota. The Times…
League urges Senate to remove dangerous anti-conservation provisions for reconciliation package

To prevent irreparable damage to the nation’s natural resources, the Izaak Walton League is calling on the U.S. Senate to take dangerous anti-conservation measures out of the budget reconciliation package.…
Don’t short-change future generations by selling off America’s public lands to pay for a tax package
Some Republicans in Congress have begun to float ideas about paying for a massive package of tax cuts by selling off some of America’s priceless public lands. House Natural Resources…
EPA review of Waters of the USA rules will follow dangerous flaws in Sackett case and harm water quality
The new EPA review announced today will fail to protect our waterways because the regulations will follow the dangerous misinterpretation of the Clean Water Act and faulty definition of Waters of the…
Tackling chloride pollution in the DC region: When ice melts, road salt lingers
Road salt applicators in the public and private sectors apply an estimated 20-30 million tons of salt to pavement in the U.S. to treat ice each year. This salt persists…
Thousands tune in to Winter Salt Awareness Week to discuss dangers and solutions to road salt pollution
During the week of January 27-31, organizations across the U.S. held events to raise awareness about the dangers of and solutions to road salt pollution. The week was a collaboration…