Political Advocacy Groups

"Since 1973, American Rivers has been dedicated to protecting and restoring healthy, natural rivers and the variety of life they sustain for people, fish and wildlife. A nonprofit membership organization, we lead the nationwide river movement." (http://www.amrivers.org/aboutus.html)

"Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work." (http://www.cleanwateraction.org)

"The mission of The Ocean Conservancy is to protect ocean ecosystems and conserve the global abundance and diversity of marine wildlife." (http://www.oceanconservancy.org --> About Us --> Mission)

"Sea Shepherd's mission is to conserve and protect the world's marine wilderness eco-systems and marine wildlife species." (http://www.seashepherd.org/mission.html)