I posted the full text of this bill here:
http://www.bleedingheartland.com/diary/4819/ia03-boswell-votes-for-dirty-water-bill
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From: Jane Clark <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Thu, June 23, 2011 11:45:22 AM
Subject: Re: [WATER-ISSUES] statement on bad bill to roll back Clean Water Act
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."
From:Iowa Discussion, Alerts and Announcements
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wally Taylor
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 11:41 AM
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Subject: Fwd: [WATER-ISSUES] statement on bad bill to roll back Clean Water Act
Note that Leonard Boswell voted yes.
Wally Taylor
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