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How cuts to the National Park Service will harm the Chattahoochee River

Continue scrolling or click here to send a customizable message to your lawmakers. What if the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area went away? What if the United States government sold…

President Jimmy Carter: A champion of the Chattahoochee

President Jimmy Carter was a visionary leader who made advocacy for our nation’s lands and waters a cornerstone of his long career of public service. A Georgia native, Carter loved…

Explosive data center growth in the Chattahoochee River Basin

Within the last few months, public interest in data centers near the Chattahoochee River has grown considerably. Two recently proposed facilities – including one of the largest in Georgia –…

Exploring the Lower Chattahoochee

The Chattahoochee River begins as a tiny freshwater spring in the North Georgia mountains. As it grows into a powerful river spanning 430 miles, it forms the border between Georgia…

Excess algae in West Point Lake triggers state pollution reduction plan

In 2024, West Point Lake exceeded Georgia’s water quality standards for chlorophyll-a for the second consecutive year, triggering the development of a state-mandated pollution reduction plan called a Total Maximum…

Take Action: Save USGS water monitoring

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How federal cuts could impact the Chattahoochee River

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is alarmed by recent changes to federal agencies including the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and National Park Service (NPS). Drastic staffing cuts at these…

Fighting for clean water in Columbus

Since 2017, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) and our partners at the Southern Environmental Law Center have pushed for stronger water quality measures to protect the right to drinkable, swimmable, and fishable…

Atlanta wastewater treatment plant failing, CRK files federal lawsuit

Updated September 6, 2024: Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Atlanta for its ongoing pollution of the Chattahoochee River. Since at least January 2023,…