The Importance of The Clean Water Act

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The Importance of The Clean Water Act

"The 1972 Clean Water Act was written to protect the health of all of America's waters. But as a result of two Supreme Court decisions this monumental law was weakened. These decisions left thousands of waterways and acres of wetlands exposed to pollution and development. As you read this, 59 percent of America's waterways, serving drinking water systems for 110 million Americans, are at risk from court decisions that have weakened federal protections for these waters.

Recently, Sen. Russell Feingold, D-WI, and several co-sponsors introduced the Clean Water Restoration Act in the Senate to strength the protections provided to America's waters and restore the Clean Water Act.

The need for the Clean Water Restoration Act is clear. We're asking you to take action and urge your Senators to support the Clean Water Restoration Act.

The Clean Water Restoration Act can restore critical protections - defending our water resources from pollution, destruction, floods, and droughts.

Recent interpretations of the Clean Water Act have put many of our water bodies in legal limbo. Now, more than 500 enforcement cases have been dropped by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.

Since 2001, more than 10,000 wetlands, streams, rivers and lakes that supply 5,646 public water supply systems have been declared unprotected by the Army Corps of Engineers because of recent court decisions.

Introducing this legislation is not enough. Delay is not an option. Congress must pass the Clean Water Restoration Act this year!"

Written information above has been quoted from The Clean Water Action

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