MISSION: WATER 34 HEADLINE GULF COAST HIGHLIGHTS SURFACE WATER Photos: Waterkeeper Alliance waterkeeper.org facebook.com/waterkeeper @waterkeeper @waterkeeperalliance Conclusion At both the state and federal levels, efforts are underway to roll back environmental regulations and impose extensive budget cuts on environmental agencies. In such a climate, the need for Waterkeepers to speak the truth about the harmful impacts of water emergencies on communities has never been greater. Data collection by Riverkeepers has proven to be a successful way to advocate for policy changes. North Carolina Riverkeepers will remain involved as long as necessary to assure the health and safety of the state’s waterways and communities. About WATERKEEPER® ALLIANCE Waterkeeper Alliance strengthens and grows a global network of grassroots leaders protecting everyone’s right to clean water. It is a global movement uniting more than 300 Waterkeeper Organizations and Affiliates on six continents and focusing citizen advocacy on issues that affect our waterways, from pollution to climate change. Waterkeepers patrol and protect more than 2.5 million square miles of rivers, streams and coastlines in the Americas, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Illegal swine waste discharge, shown above, is being pumped into the tributary system upstream of the CAFO facility and is the leading reason for the WATERKEEPER® ALLIANCE monitoring program.