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EARLY REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for CWN Regional Caucus on Oil, Mining & Gas Water Pollution in the Lower Mississippi River Basin

July 7, 2010

Clean Water Network News

The Clean Water Network is excited to announce its next regional caucus, "Oil, Mining and Gas (OMG) Water Pollution in the Lower Mississippi River Basin." The caucus, scheduled for September 15-16, 2010, will take place in Little Rock, Arkansas. This interactive event will explore water pollution issues relating to a wide range of mining and drilling practices including hydraulic fracturing. The caucus will also feature a timely session on the Gulf spill disaster, to update participants on specific issues related to clean up and recovery.

Relief Wells Restarted, Cap Continues to Hold

July 26, 2010

Member News

Progress on the two relief wells being drilled in the Gulf of Mexico has restarted today in the wake of Tropical Storm Bonnie that shut down activity on the wells last week. The relief wells, long viewed as the ultimate permanent solution to stopping the gusher in the Gulf, are still on progress to be completed by early August. The wells will take several days of preparation before they are fully restarted. Workers need to reconnect with existing equipment under the water and take a number of other necessary steps to resume the drilling operation.

BP Allowed to Keep Well Closed for Next 24 Hours

July 19, 2010

Member News

The federal government has announced it will allow BP to keep the blown out Macondo well closed and continue the integrity test on it for the next 24 hours despite the detection of "undetermined anomalies" near the well. Government officials are worried about seepage being detected near the well and the possible observation of methane gas over the well. If there is seepage, this means that oil or gas is seeping into the rocks surrounding the well and bubbling up to the surface. Seepage indicates that the wellbore is damaged somewhere under the surface so continuing the pressure test could possibly damage the well even more. If the seepage continues, BP will be forced to reopen the closed valves on the new cap, once again letting oil flow into the Gulf of Mexico. If they...

Clean Water Network Run for the Gulf 5K SOLD OUT & BIG HIT

July 12, 2010

Clean Water Network News

Thanks to an overwhelming response (300 registered runners) the Run for the Gulf 5K race benefiting the work of the Clean Water Network was a sold out success! For race results please click on the Pacers Running store website. We also wish to thank the event sponsors and supporting organizations and companies including Clarendon Alliance, Fusion Meetings & Events LLC, Giant Foods. Irelands Four Courts (donated several items for a raffle including a world cup soccer ball!) and Custom Fitness Concepts for helping make this event a success. We particularly want to thank Pacers for making the race a success in an incredibly short turnaround. The Pacers race team is amazing! Congressman Jim Moran (8th district-VA) and Arlington County Board Vice-Chair Chris Zimmerman made opening remarks to kick off the...

LA River to Receive Increased Clean Water Act Protections

July 8, 2010

Newspaper Article

US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson announced yesterday that the entire concrete lined Los Angeles River channel is in fact a "traditional navigable water." This announcement means that the river can receive crucial protections included in the Clean Water Act. For more information, read this article from the Los Angeles Times: ...