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EPA Acts to Cut Stormwater Pollution — Coverage in WBUR, WGBH, and The Boston Globe
EPA Acts to Cut Stormwater Pollution — Coverage in WBUR, WGBH, and The Boston Globe.
Charles River cleanup an ongoing mission - Needham Observer
A new Needham Observer article focuses on the ongoing Charles River cleanup. “It’s important to celebrate the progress we’ve made, but not declare mission accomplished.”
Indigenous-led Paddle on the Quinobequin
On June 29 we partnered with Indigenous Peoples Day (IPD) Newton for the second annual Quinobequin Intertribal Paddle, bringing together Indigenous community members, river enthusiasts, and environmental advocates to celebrate our shared commitment to protecting the Charles River and its natural flow.
“Root for wetlands, natural turf, mature trees, and neighbors” CRWA mentioned in Jamaica Plain Gazette
A new article by the Jamaica Plain Gazette highlights the importance of preserving Canterbury Brook, a largely buried tributary of Stony Brook, which flows to the Charles River: “The Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) has examined the project’s potential impact on the fragile wetlands at 550. The wetlands there are fed by the nearby Canterbury Brook which discharges via a culvert into the Stonybrook, then discharges into the Charles River. CRWA Associate Attorney Zeus Smith submitted comments to the DEP in February, which DEP and Brooke and everyone involved should take seriously.”
“We must combat climate doom.”
May is Mental Health Awareness month. This recent article in The Provider co-authored by Representative Steve Owens and CRWA Advocacy Director Cabell Eames touches upon the importance of combatting this climate doom.
“Why I Kayaked the Entire Charles River”
“After hundreds of years, dams along the Charles River could come down to let the currents run wild and free—and help the environment. To get a closer look, our intrepid river rat set out to become the second person ever to kayak the iconic waterway's complete length.”
Spring opens the floodgates in Boston - West Roxbury, Roslindale Bulletin
April showers bring May flowers… and flood events. The West Roxbury and Roslindale Bulletin spoke with CRWA Senior Climate Resilience Associate Dira Johanif to discuss CRWA’s regional Charles River Flood Model.
“Eternal dam-nation: Greater Boston is drowning and groups are pushing back”
The CRWA joins the Metropolitan Area Planning Committee and the Conservative Law Committee in its view that the government is unprepared for climate change. There is a shortage of research on inland flooding that is becoming increasingly dangerous as Massachusetts storms worsen.
CRWA Comments on the Climate Implications of Allston Multimodal Project in Daily Free Press
Earlier this month, Massachusetts was granted $335.4 in federal funding for the Allston Multimodal I-90 Project from the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods program. What does this mean for the Charles River?
Charles River in a Changing Climate: CRWA featured in WaterLoop Color of Water series!
CRWA Senior Climate Resilience Associate Dira Johanif, GIP, sat down WaterLoop and the Water Hub as a part of the Color of Water interview series to discuss the Charles River in a changing Climate.
I-90 Project gets federal funding; CRWA says “Let’s build it right” in Boston.com Article
On March 11, 2024, Massachusetts was granted $335.4 in federal funding for the Allston Multimodal I-90 Project from the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods program. CRWA Executive Director Emily Norton was quoted in a Boston.com article, “Let’s build this project, but let’s build it right, with a 2024 mindset, not a 1950s highway mindset.”
CRWA quoted in Harvard Crimson Re: I-90 Project
Earlier this month CRWA Senior Climate Resilience Associate, Dira Johanif, was quoted in the Harvard Crimson about Allston residents’ reactions to MassDOT’s controversial I-90 Multimodal Project. Dira was able to reiterate that MassDOT’s designs do not appropriately address flood risks.
“I learned to love Boston from the banks of the Charles River”
This is what it’s all about. Spend some time with this illuminating, heartfelt column, “I learned to love Boston from the banks of the Charles River”, written by longtime volunteer Fred Hewett for WBUR.
Devastating Flooding & What We Can Do - AP, WBUR, Mass Live
CRWA is working on tangible, nature-based solutions––flood storage, ending sewage overflows, removing defunct dams, building green infrastructure, and more. Read our statement and articles in the Associated Press, WBUR, MassLive, NBC 10, and Worcester Telegram.
The Grades Are In–Read More in Boston Globe, WBUR, WGBH, and more.
Dive into the grades––read our press release, analysis, and articles in the Boston Globe, WBUR, WGBH, Boston Herald, Boston.com, State House News Service, WCVB, WBZ, NBC10, Metrowest Daily News, Dorchester Reporter, and Salem News.
Making Urban Rivers Swimmable - New York Times
Thank you New York Times for including our call with Mystic River Watershed Association + Neponset River Watershed Association to Make Urban Rivers Swimmable in today's issue.
Supreme Court Slashes Clean Water Act Protections
In today’s decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the court radically redefined which waters are protected by the Clean Water Act, leaving nearly 51% of wetlands and 18% of streams without protections nationwide.
As climate change fuels fiercer rains, a new report on 2010 Massachusetts floods sends a dire warning - Boston Globe
In the new analysis, Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) found 96% of claims from the March 2010 flood came from outside of FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Areas.
New Rain Gardens for Milford - Metrowest Daily News
Thank you Metrowest Daily News for the great article on our unveiling of new Green Infrastructure for Milford Town Park.
Rights of Nature - WBUR
“Rights of Nature would be a powerful voice for protection and stewardship of the river," says Jennifer Ryan, Deputy Director of Advocacy.