NRDC’s annual survey of water quality and public notification at U.S. beaches finds that pollution caused the number of beach closings and advisories to hit their fourth-highest level in the 19-year history of the report. The number of 2008 closing and advisory days at ocean, bay and Great Lakes beaches topped 20,000 for the fourth consecutive year, confirming that our nation’s beaches continue to suffer from serious water pollution Keep Reading

The 2008 Report card was produced and released in March of 2009. It was prepared in collaboration with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Studies: 2008 Patuxent Report Card (290)