The Clean Water Act, which passed in 1972, was designed as a state and federal partnership. The law’s success can be attributed to the recognition that states have the primary responsibility of regulating and protecting waters within their individual boundaries. For the past 4 decades, this framework has served to improve pollution control and continues to be supported by Democrats and Republicans alike. Unfortunately, a recent proposal by the Environmental Protect Agency, commonly known as the Waters of the US, would undermine this partnership and intrude upon state and local prerogatives related to land use and planning, environmental stewardship, and economic growth. This past week, the House passed with bipartisan support H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. This legislation prohibits the federal government from moving forward with this misguided proposal, and protects our farmers, landowners and local municipalities by upholding the federal-state partnership that has yielded success in protecting our environment and enhancing water quality.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:16:25 +0000
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