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Why the Clean Water Rule is Good for Rhode Island
Meg Kerr, Rhode Island State Director Rhode Island may be the nation’s smallest state, but we all know it as the ocean state, a lovely place that is defined by its fantastic water resources. Narragansett Bay and the rivers that feed it – the Blackstone, Taunton, Woonasquatucket, Moshassuck, Ten Mile, Pawtuxet along with the Wood-Pawcatuck River that flows into Little Narragansett Bay in Westerly provide Rhode Islanders with unsurpassed opportunities for fishing, boating and beautiful scenery along with critical water supply resources. The Clean Water Rule protects these waters by providing
Clean Water - The Underpinning of Daily Life
Near my home, the Scantic River is a magnet for paddlers, hikers, foragers, picnickers - an oasis between the suburbs of Enfield and Somers, Connecticut. A new pub on its shores, Powder Hollow Brewery, now makes craft beer from our local waters.
Great News for our Water!
By Bob Wendelgass, President and CEO - Follow Bob on Twitter (@bwendelgass) If you about water, you care about the Clean Water Rule If you drink water, EPA’s new Clean Water rule is great news. If you fish or canoe or kayak or row or swim, EPA’s new Clean Water rule is great news. If you drink beer or use a computer, EPA’s new Clean Water rule is great news. If you believe in science, EPA’s new Clean Water rule is great news. After ten years, the US Environmental Protection Agency has restored protection under the Clean Water Act to 62% of our stream miles and to 20 million acres of wetlands
Twelve Year Polluter Giveaway Comes to an End
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director - follow Lynn on Twitter (@LTCWA) A little while ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the long-overdue “Clean Water Rule” will be finalized today. In September 2002, Clean Water Act experts on our staff and among our national allies noticed troubling language in Congressional testimony from several high-ranking EPA staff. It appeared that the Bush Administration was considering a polluter-friendly interpretation of a Supreme Court case. If they got their way, water bodies that for decades had been protected by Clean Water Act
The Dirty Water Rampage in Congress Continues
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director - Follow Lynn on Twitter (@LTCWA) As we reported two weeks ago, the U.S. House of Representatives is on a rampage against a wide range of environmental protections and progress. After approving a laundry list of harmful amendments to a federal agency spending bill the week before last, the U.S. House adjourned until today when they will get right back to work. Up this evening is the “Regulatory Integrity Protection Act” (H.R. 1732). This bill blocks commonsense policy to ensure that all of our nation’s water bodies are protected by Clean Water Act
