Here is Sierra Club’s response on the vote on that bad bill:

Sierra Club Statement On House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Vote on H.R. 2018 

Statement by Ed Hopkins, Director of The Sierra Club's Environmental Quality Program

Washington, DC -- Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to pass H.R. 2018, the most significant weakening of the Clean Water Act since Congress enacted comprehensive federal clean water legislation in 1972. 


Ed Hopkins, Director of Sierra Club's Environmental Quality Program, issued the following statement: 

“The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has acted irresponsibly by passing this bill without holding even a single hearing to examine how it would affect clean water protections. Their attempt to hijack the Clean Water Act, roll back many of its provisions and undo 40 years of progress in cleaning up the nation's waters opens up new avenues for polluters to make Americans sick, dirty our waterways and further line their pockets at the expense of the taxpayer.” 

“The passage of this bill kicks the legs out from under the Environmental Protection Agency and would force Americans to rely on an uncertain and unfair patchwork of protections to ensure clean drinking water and a healthy environment. The states had their chance to enforce environmental legislation, they failed, and that's why Congress passed the Clean Water Act.” 

"Although it was unsuccessful, Sierra Club appreciates Rep. Tim Bishop's efforts to ameliorate this terrible bill by adding protections for drinking water supplies, coastal recreational waters, economically important fish and wildlife habitat, and waters that protect communities from flooding." 

 

 

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Note that Leonard Boswell voted yes. 

 

Wally Taylor

 

 


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