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Clean
water is essential to all living things — the wild salmon in the
rushing river, the deer next to the quiet stream, the heron above the
deep blue lake.
Water is energy, a home, a source of life. But right now, we could be heading toward an America where clean, fresh water is just a distant memory.
For more than 40 years, the Clean
Water Act has been critical to protecting our nation’s waterways. But
Supreme Court cases in 2001 and 2006 have made it murky as to which
waterways should be protected. Unsurprisingly, irresponsible
corporations have taken advantage and are polluting our smaller streams
and wetlands at increasingly alarming rates.
The
EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are trying to restore vital water
protections, but they're facing attacks from polluters and their allies
in Congress. We need your help to show the EPA that we support their efforts and want them to continue fighting for our clean water.
Let
me break it down, John-Michael. For more than a decade, corporations
have gotten away with polluting small streams and wetlands because the
EPA has not had clear authority to protect them. But after studying the
science, the EPA is taking a stand because it is clear that healthy
downstream waters are only possible if the small streams and wetlands
that feed into them are protected.
The EPA and Army Corps have proposed a new Clean
Water Rule to protect the streams, headwaters, tributaries, and
wetlands that feed our downstream waters — including our bays, our Great
Lakes, and the water that flows through our communities.
If we don't speak out and support the EPA's Clean
Water Rule, the simple glass of water that you sip, not to mention the
habitats for so much of America’s wildlife, could be at risk thanks to
polluters dumping toxic waste into our streams and wetlands. But with your
help, we can fight back and make progress. We’ve collected more than
30,000 signatures so far in support of the EPA’s efforts to protect our
water, but together, we can do even more.
Anti-environmental
legislators have been attacking the EPA’s authority to implement these
new protections since this summer. And with the new Congress coming into
session, our path to clean water will only become harder to navigate.
That’s why when you take action today, we will not only deliver your support to the EPA and Army Corps, but we'll also send a copy of your message to your
members of Congress so that they know where you stand when legislative
attacks come up on this critical rule. The deadline to submit comments
is tomorrow, so we need you to send your message now.
Thank you for standing with us in the fight for a clean, livable planet.
Sincerely,
Kristin Brown
Director of Digital Strategy
League of Conservation Voters
Kristin Brown
Director of Digital Strategy
League of Conservation Voters
P.S. Help us collect 20,000 more signatures to reach our goal of 50,000 — forward this on to a friend today!
Clean Waters for River Otters Petition
Dirty, polluted waters are no place for a family of river otters to play and raise their pups.
Right now, river otters are in danger — Supreme Court rulings are making it unclear whether the Clean Water Act applies to streams, wetlands, and other kinds of waters.
If we don't act, those waterways could end up choked with filthy pollution, killing river otters and other animals who live there.
The EPA has proposed a new rule that would keep those waters clean. But to get the rule passed, we need to put pressure on them now. Sign the letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and help protect river otters!
Right now, river otters are in danger — Supreme Court rulings are making it unclear whether the Clean Water Act applies to streams, wetlands, and other kinds of waters.
If we don't act, those waterways could end up choked with filthy pollution, killing river otters and other animals who live there.
The EPA has proposed a new rule that would keep those waters clean. But to get the rule passed, we need to put pressure on them now. Sign the letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and help protect river otters!
