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Restoring Clean Water Protections
On April 21st, Chairman Oberstar introduced the America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act getting us one step closer to closing Clean Water Act loopholes that put in jeopardy the health of thousands of streams and millions of acres of wetlands across the country. We applauded the introduction of this bill and will continue to work to pass it.
Anna Aurilio, the director of Environment America’s DC office, spoke at the introduction event along side Chairman Oberstar, Congressman Ehlers, and Congressman Dingell. Click here to see pictures from the event and our press release.
What's at stake
America’s rivers, lakes, and streams are irreplaceable treasures—creating lasting memories for our families, adding enjoyment to our lives, and providing us with drinking water.
Over the last 30 years, we have made significant progress in cleaning up our water, but we still have important work to do. Many of America’s great waterways from the Mississippi River to the Chesapeake Bay to the Great Lakes are struggling from too much pollution.
But instead of curbing this pollution, two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions have put into question the extent of Clean Water Act protections for smaller water bodies that feed our drinking water supplies and the wetlands that clean our great waters.
Now Environment America is working with Congress and the Obama administration to reverse these rollbacks—so that all of our waterways are protected from all types of pollution under the Clean Water Act.
