What's new at Mass Rivers?

The Drought Bill is Mass Rivers' top priority for this legislative session and we need your help to get legislators to cosponsor the bill!

Explore the EPA's Residual Designation Authority for stormwater permitting and how it impacts us in Massachusetts.

Learn about Mass Rivers' 2025-2026 Legislative Priorities for our advocacy to protect and restore rivers in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts is experiencing an unprecedented drought. See images showing drought across the state from local watershed organizations.

The Massachusetts legislative session just ended. Learn about Mass Rivers advocacy work and where our priorities ended up!

The EPA is moving to limit PFAS in drinking water. Learn about the history of PFAS and other steps needed to be taken to ensure clean water.

Late on January 12, Governor Baker signed H.4921 into law! This is an excellent step in protecting public health, water quality, and a...

Background: Governor Baker recently filed a bill (H.4650, “An Act to Mitigate Arbovirus in the Commonwealth) that would give state...

Late last week, the Trump administration took another major step forward in revoking some of the most fundamental national protections...

There has been yet another attack on our federal protections for rivers and streams. We need your help to let Congress know this new...

This past week, Mass Rivers organized a sign-on letter opposing updates to the state hydropower dam regulations that could potentially...

Yesterday the Senate and House signed off on a budget for FY20 that included increases for our three top river-related budget priorities!...

The state legislature has taken its first step to move forward a bill that would require public notice in the event of sewage discharges...

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has proposed new regulations for hydropower dams that would harm our rivers. DOER...

Recently, the Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee released their proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2020. Mass Rivers prioritizes...

This past Thursday, Mass Rivers hosted our second Lobby for the Rivers Day. This day of advocacy on Beacon Hill provides an opportunity...

In 2018, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Wild and Scenic River System. In the wake of the impressive...

We are excited to announce the kick-off for our 2019 Lobby for the Rivers Day! With environmental regulations being rolled back weekly at...

River Heroes Rep. Smitty Pignatelli (D-Lenox) and Sen. Anne Gobi (D-Spencer) with Mass Rivers Executive Director Julia Blatt.

Despite challenges at the federal level, our team at Mass Rivers has just pulled off tremendous victories to protect our waterways,...