Media Contact & Information
Expert Analysis & Opinion
MRC is pleased to provide expert environmental analysis and quotes from some of the most experienced scientists, lawyers, policy analysts, and environmental advocates in their respective fields:
Clean Water Act
Judy Petersen, Executive Director, Kentucky Waterways Alliance
Nitrogen & Phosphorus Pollution (i.e., Nutrient Pollution), Algae Blooms
Kris Sigford, Water Quality Program Director, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
Matt Rota, Senior Policy Director, Gulf Restoration Network
Wetlands Mitigation Programs, Nationwide Permits
Jessica Dexter, Staff Attorney, Environmental Law & Policy Center
Wetlands Water Quality Standards
Peter Goode, Washington University Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic
Agricultural Pollution, Farm Bill
Susan Heathcote, Water Program Director, Iowa Environmental Council
Factory Farms (i.e. Confined Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs)
Carol Hays, Water Resources Scientist, Prairie Rivers Network
Water Quality Trading Programs
Brad Klein, Senior Attorney, Environmental Law & Policy Center
Current Mississippi River-Related Events on Capitol Hill
Jared Mott, Policy Analyst, Northeast-Midwest Institute
General Media Inquiries
For media inquiries, contact Will Willis (Kentucky Waterways Alliance) or Stacy Harbaugh (Midwest Environmental Advocates)
Press Releases
Stay up to date on all the latest news with the Mississippi River Collaborative’s Press Releases.