Causescommons.wikimedia.org The Clean Water Act at 50: Big successes, more to be done Sparked by the 1970s environmental movement, the Clean Water Act transformed America’s polluted rivers. The Delaware, once an industrial cesspool, is one of the success stories, but its urban stretches remain a work in progress.
Politics www.politico.com Interior to push drilling in Florida waters after November election Former Secretary Ryan Zinke backed away from Florida drilling after howls from state leaders.
Causes The science behind oiled seabird rehabilitation Fifty years after the oil spill that inspired the creation of Earth Day, we’ve learned a lot about how to care for birds covered in oil.