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Will Senate Water Down Environmental Protections While the Midwest Floods?

Robyn Fischer — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:12:15 +0000

After the Midwest experienced drought during the past several months and now the April showers are bringing May floods. Last week the Mississippi River crested five and a half feet above the flood stage in St. Louis, MO and will reach its peak further south in the state. The best defense for reducing the severity of floods is to prevent development in the floodplain.

These cute, baby, Louisiana Black Bears are at risk of losing their habitat if the environmental review provisions are not removed from WRDA 2013 (photo credit: flickr/USDAgov)

The Army Corps of Engineers has the ability to protect cities from floods through vital water projects that are authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (WRDA). The act authorizes water projects nation-wide and is designed to safeguard our water resources – from harbors to levees, wetlands to rivers. The bill has some ecosystem restoration priorities for the Everglades and Coastal Louisiana, and includes some positive environmental provisions such as levee stabilization. These portions are crucial to protect habitat and wildlife throughout the nation, and could provide relief for the flood-stricken regions throughout the Mississippi River watershed.

However well-intentioned this bill is, there are extremely dangerous sections that threaten the safety and well being of the environment and the public – two provisions in particular will steamroll an integral environmental review process that has been in place for over 40 years.

In order to initiate projects that will protect the public and our natural resources, the Army Corps of Engineers needs this bill to be signed into law. But all the good projects that could be constructed could very well be negated by these harmful provisions. Streamlining the environmental review process does not reduce costs, does not protect the environment, and does not serve the greater good for the public. In fact, creating bureaucratic hurdles and fines will allow bad projects to slip through under the cover of darkness, and could jeopardize the very water resources we rely on for drinking water and commerce.

Stand Up For Your Water Resources!

In the first week of May the Senate is expected to vote on S. 601. If the destructive environmental provisions are not removed, the environment, wildlife, and people will face grave consequences. Please remove provisions in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that would significantly undermine the environmental review process – section 2032 on Study Acceleration and section 2033 on Project Acceleration.

Congress and Water Projects in America: The Latest on the Water Resources Development Act

Robyn Fischer — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:52:17 +0000

Two weeks ago the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee reported the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (WRDA), which is the main vehicle for authorizing billions of dollars worth of water projects to be studied, planned, and constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Susquehanna River. Flickr photo by Nicholas A. Tonelli.

The Committee quickly approved S. 601 with a handful of amendments that were introduced and approved before the vote. This process took only fifteen minutes. That’s right: in less time than it takes for me to take a shower, Senators voted on a bill that would authorize significant spending on projects and mandate substantial policy changes.

The introduction of WRDA this year could be considered an accomplishment, but I completely disagree. Yes, it’s great that after five years Congress is finally initiating another WRDA. This bill offers an opportunity to improve Corps practices and protect taxpayers. Unfortunately, this bill does not adequately address the significant water resource challenges facing America. As with most things in life, the devil is in the details…

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Provisions

White ibises in the Turner River, in the Florida Everglades. Flickr photo by Chauncey Davis.

Now I must stress, this bill does have some good components. In fact, it would allow important progress on restoration for America’s Everglades and Coastal Louisiana. But it lacks crucial Army Corps reforms to improve the way the Corps plans and operates its projects.

The most alarming provisions streamline the environmental review process (section 2032 and 2033), including reviews mandated by the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act and, and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. Do not be fooled by this terminology, ‘streamlining’ in this case does not imply efficiency.

These changes will actually make it harder to protect the environment and public safety by forcing resource agencies, such as the Corps and EPA, to wade through a bureaucratic nightmare every time they object to any element of a project. These provisions are a clear attack on the critically important National Environmental Policy Act and other environmental laws.

Yes, more projects would get out the door, but how many environmentally destructive and wasteful projects would be rubber-stamped? If there isn’t meticulous and timely examination of Corps projects, we could jeopardize our nation’s water quality, floodplains, and vital fish and wildlife habitat. In the end, a policy that was designed to speed up the process and reduce costs could very well cost the American taxpayers billions of dollars to clean up the mess

Another disconcerting provision is Fish and Wildlife Mitigation (Sec. 2005) which creates a significant mitigation loophole by allowing the Secretary of theCorps to ignore an existing requirement to replace the right kind of habitat for wetlands and other resources damaged by Corps projects. The Corps continues to adopt mitigation plans that will not work, in part because they ignore expert recommendation made by federal and state fish and wildlife agencies. This section must be amended so that we use the expertise of resource agencies to protect fish, wildlife, and habitat.

How Can You Help?

Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) spoke up at the March 20 WRDA vote expressing concerns about the provisions in the bill that would undermine critical environmental reviews. We applaud his efforts and hope that other congressional members follow his lead. Please join us today in thanking Senator Cardin on Twitter. His handle is @SenatorCardin and you can also use the hashtag #WRDA.

Here are some sample tweets:

Thanks @SenatorCardin for standing up for #cleanwater, #wildlife, and people in #WRDA markup
.@SenatorCardin champions the #environment in #WRDA markup. I stand with him!
.@SenatorCardin: Keep standing strong & require full environmental reviews for Corps of Engineers projects in #WRDA
Thanks @SenatorCardin for protecting endangered species at #WRDA markup.
.@SenatorCardin protects Marylanders from harmful Army Corps projects at #WRDA markup.
Thanks @SenatorCardin! Saving taxpayer $ and preventing environmentally bad #WRDA projects.

Feel free to make up your own personalized tweets, like, “Thanks to @SenatorCardin for standing up for water and wildlife at #WRDA markup.” Just a few minutes of your time here will go a long way!

What’s next?

Project and study acceleration provisions in this WRDA would create layers of bureaucratic red tape including paperwork, reviews, and fines that will pressure the resource agencies to quell legitimate objections to destructive projects. Stakeholders across the nation rely on these resource agencies as key partners to prevent damaging and ill-conceived Corps projects from going forward.

As this bill makes its way to the Senate floor, we will be working to make sure that members of Congress realize the flaws and loopholes in this bill and rectify the many problems with it. This bill should protect our valuable water resources, not play Russian roulette with them.

Time to Protect Our Streams and Wetlands

Robyn Fischer — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:00:17 +0000

A small cascade along the Pemigewasset River in Franconia Notch State Park. Photo by Avelino Maestas.

A new water study released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found that 55 percent of our nation’s waterways are in poor condition for aquatic species. The report stated that 40 percent of the nation’s river and stream miles have high levels of phosphorus and 27 percent have high levels of nitrogen – nutrient pollution that triggers harmful algal blooms and depletes oxygen that fish and other aquatic life need to survive. Some of the largest algal blooms occur in the Gulf of Mexico and have had dire effects on wildlife, degrading the coastal wetlands in Louisiana and the Florida Everglades.

To reverse this water quality degradation in our rivers, lakes, and bays, we must protect and restore the millions of small streams and wetlands that store and filter pollutants upstream, before they enter major waterways. Office of Water Acting Assistant Administrator Nancy Stoner put it best in announcing the study results (emphasis added):

“The health of our Nation’s rivers, lakes, bays and coastal waters depends on the vast network of streams where they begin, and this new science shows that America’s streams and rivers are under significant pressure.” As she went on to say, “We must continue to invest in protecting and restoring our nation’s streams and rivers as they are vital sources of our drinking water, provide many recreational opportunities, and play a critical role in the economy.”

These headwater streams and wetlands serve important ecological functions. They trap floodwaters, recharge groundwater supplies, filter pollutants, and provide fish and wildlife habitat. These streams and wetlands are also economic drivers because of their key role in providing agricultural and industrial water supplies, and support for fishing, hunting, boating, and other outdoor recreation and tourism industries. They also provide approximately 117 million people – one-third of the U.S. population – with some or all of their drinking water. Protecting these small streams and wetlands is essential to protecting downstream waters and the communities and economies that depend on them.

It is of the utmost importance for these waters to be protected now!

What’s truly in jeopardy?

About 60 percent of stream miles in the continental U.S. only flow seasonally or after rain. Approximately 20 percent of the wetlands – roughly 20 million acres – in the continental U.S. are not visibly connected to other waterways but have critical groundwater connections and provide many other benefits.

These streams and wetlands are the very foundation of our nation’s water resources and are absolutely vital to the health of waterways and communities that are downstream. Because they are often small, unnamed, not on maps and not always wet, these streams and wetlands are very vulnerable. With each mile of stream and acre of wetland destroyed, we are losing critical resources we depend on.

Next Steps

Last February, the Obama Administration was poised to issue its final Clean Water Act guidance, which will clarify protections for millions of wetland acres and stream miles. Then, suddenly, progress stalled at the White House. A process that should have taken 60 days has gone on more than a year! These guidelines are crucial for at-risk wetlands and streams to regain critical protections from polluters and developers.

Now more than ever, we must encourage officials to protect our iconic waters and important tributaries. Contact the Obama Administration today>>

Gulf Residents Ask DOJ to Hold BP Fully Accountable

Robyn Fischer — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:47:11 +0000

Today marked the start of the civil trial to hold BP accountable for the 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. As dawn broke in New Orleans, 50 Gulf coast residents and representatives from National Wildlife Federation, Environmental Defense Fund, National Audubon Society, Levees.org, Gulf Restoration Network, Sierra Club, and university students came to the Hale Boggs Federal Courthouse to demonstrate that they, like the rest of the nation, expect BP to pay for the destruction in the Gulf of Mexico.

SHARE this image on Facebook to tell BP not to shortchange the Gulf!

Three years after the devastating Deepwater Horizon explosion, the gulf is still suffering. Dolphins are still dying in high numbers of as-yet unexplained causes and additional oil washes ashore after each big storm. In his opening statements today, Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell stated that one million barrels of oil remains unaccounted for.

BP Trial – Tens of Billions at Stake

Some people may be asking, “Hasn’t BP paid for the damage?” and the simple answer is “No.” BP did pay a record-breaking $4.5 billion penalty in the criminal portion of the case, but BP still faces tens of billions in civil penalties for reckless violations of the Clean Water Act and the Oil Pollution Act.

One of the main issues at hand is whether or not BP is guilty of “gross negligence.” With everything the public knows about the failed tests, the intentional misrepresentations about the size of the spill, and BP’s abysmal safety record, NWF’s legal experts believe the case should be a clear-cut case of gross negligence.

However, media reports indicate that the Department of Justice may have offered BP a lower-than-expected settlement. Larry Schweiger, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation commented, “A potential settlement as low as the reported $16 billion would not be much of a deterrent for an oil giant like BP—and it is unlikely to be enough to fully restore the Gulf of Mexico as the law requires. The Obama Administration can and must do more to hold BP accountable.”

Speak Up for the Gulf!

Help protect Gulf dolphins! Ensure that the Department of Justice holds BP fully accountable for restoring Gulf habitat >>

You can follow all the BP trial proceedings on the Mississippi River Delta Coalition’s Twitter and Facebook.

Speak Up for Gulf Dolphins—Make Sure BP’s Oil Spill Fines Are Used for Restoration

Robyn Fischer — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:54:27 +0000

Scientists are still investigating an unprecedented rise in dolphin mortality in the northern gulf. Photo by The Pug Father/Flickr.

Do you remember the television show Flipper? You know, that loveable, (not so huggable), extraordinarily intelligent bottlenose dolphin that lived off the coast of Florida? Well, NOAA says that the Gulf’s bottlenose dolphins population began to decline right before the spill, and the number that have died is high. Even now, three years later, dolphins are still dying at four times the historical average — since Feb, 2010 858 dolphins were found stranded, and this represents a fraction of dolphin deaths.

But, unlike television, we cannot just write a new scene and magically heal the dolphins. NOAA scientists still haven’t concluded why dolphins are dying across much of the northern Gulf of Mexico, but an in-depth study of 32 dolphins in a heavily oiled section of the Louisiana coast found that many were seriously ill with a constellation of symptoms reminiscent of oil exposure in other mammals.

Congress to the Rescue — Seriously

The RESTORE Act, which became law last summer, gives us our best chance to comprehensively clean up the Gulf and improve habitat for dolphins and many other species of wildlife. Thanks to this new law, The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council will be holding hearings throughout the five Gulf States to discuss the development of their comprehensive plan to restore the Gulf ecosystem.

This plan will outline which ecosystem restoration projects will be implemented throughout the Gulf of Mexico. The Council is in an early stage of plan development and intends to release a draft for public comment in spring 2013. This money from the RESTORE Act gives us our best opportunity to heal the Gulf of Mexico, but there are some who would like to dip into the RESTORE Act’s dedicated restoration dollars and use these funds for “economic restoration,” a.k.a pork.

Ensure that DOJ holds BP fully accountable for their actions>>

Speak Up in Person for Dolphins in the Gulf

Let the Council know that:

We commend the Council’s commitment to directing 30 percent of the funds to ecosystem restoration under the comprehensive plan as required by the RESTORE Act.
In addition, the Council should seek to influence state-specific plans to prioritize ecosystem restoration, and oppose any projects that have negative environmental impacts. This will ensure that state-specific projects enhance the environmental benefits of the broader comprehensive plan.
While every ecosystem restoration project helps restore and sustain the Gulf’s natural resource-based economy, some purely economic development projects threaten to harm its environment. From the Gulf’s $41 billion recreational fishing impact to its $31 billion tourism industry, the region’s economy relies on a clean and healthy environment. Gulf ecosystems, and the rich resources they support, are also key to the broader national economy.
In the spirit of the promises made by the President and leaders in Congress, we strongly urge the Council to tighten its focus on restoring the environment, and reject any project that undermines that goal.
The people of the Gulf rely on meaningful environmental restoration, informed and supported by science, to support a strong and healthy economy now, and for generations to come.
Restoring the Gulf’s environment, cleaning up our coastlines and rebuilding our wetlands will protect people and property from future hurricanes and flooding, create new jobs and safeguard the fishing, tourism and other jobs that depend on a healthy Gulf of Mexico.
Restoration must take a comprehensive ecosystem-scale approach—this means addressing everything from freshwater inflows to our estuaries to our offshore marine environment.

Make a Difference at the Hearings

The public engagement sessions are part of the Council’s efforts to ensure robust public input throughout the entire process. And it is of dire importance that the public – you, me, and your uncle Bob – get out to these hearings to voice support for using all of the RESTORE Act dollars slated for ecosystem restoration on comprehensively restoring the Gulf of Mexico

RSVP for one of these upcoming public meetings:

Tuesday, March 12
Texas – Doors open at 5:15PM and the program will be 6:00 to 8:00PM
Pasadena Convention Center, 7902 Fairmont Pkwy Pasadena, TX 77507

Wednesday, March 13
Florida – 6:00 PM EST
Karen A. Steidinger Auditorium, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, 100 Eighth Ave. S.E., St. Petersburg, FL

Help protect Gulf dolphins! Ensure that the Department of Justice holds BP fully accountable for restoring Gulf habitat! And make sure that money is spent on ecosystem restoration not pork!

1,000 Days Late and Billions of Dollars Short

Robyn Fischer — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:00:07 +0000

Tomorrow marks one thousand days since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, spewing millions of barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico over 87 days. The oil spill devastated the Gulf’s economy, ecosystems, and wildlife all of which is still reeling from the catastrophe. So after one thousand days, I have to ask: has British Petroleum (BP) been held fully accountable for the disaster in the Gulf?

A photo of a struggling pelican coated with oil floating in the Gulf of Mexico now greets workers arriving at the Navy Archives Metro station, close to the Department of Justice’s Pennsylvania Avenue headquarters building.

Well, BP recently agreed to pay $4.5 billion in criminal fines and penalties – the largest ever criminal resolution in the United States. And in May 2012 BP agreed to pay up to $7.8 billion to private plaintiffs. But BP still faces upwards of $21 billion in civil Clean Water Act penalties. Furthermore, if BP paid the same per-gallon fines as Exxon did for the Valdez spill, its liability under the Oil Pollution Act would be in the range of $30 billion. That’s a total of up to $50 billion in civil fines and penalties.

We must hold BP accountable for their actions

For a corporation like BP – that has a net worth of about $81 billion and has reported earnings of $5.2 billion for the third quarter of 2012 (a 40% rise in earnings) – the statutory fines it faces for gross violations of the Clean Water Act are (please forgive the horrible pun) a drop in the bucket. It’s despicable that while BP just paid the largest criminal penalties in U.S. history, the amount was still about one billion dollars less than they earned last quarter alone!

What do teachers do to keep kids from repeatedly breaking class rules? They enforce the rules to the letter of the law. So what will adequately prevent corporations like BP from taking reckless shortcuts that harm the environment and ensure there is sufficient capital for environmental restoration?

Suuurvey says: make them pay! The responsible party must compensate the damaged interests (the Gulf resources and communities that were polluted). A robust settlement will deter future misconduct and simultaneously provide the critical investment necessary to repair and rebuild the Gulf.

B.P. = British Petroleum Better Pay

It’s encouraging to hear that the Department of Justice (DOJ) intends “to prove that BP was grossly negligent in causing the oil spill.” To walk the talk, that means DOJ must pursue the maximum penalties under the Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act, so the Gulf can be healed.

Take Action! Urge the Department of Justice to hold BP fully accountable for the oil spill. Stand with us, and support DOJ’s efforts to #makeBPpay!

California Love: 40 Years of Clean Water Act Protections

Robyn Fischer — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:52:43 +0000

This Thursday marks the 4oth Anniversary of the Clean Water Act, which begs the question: what has the Clean Water Act done for your favorite waters—the very waters you swim in, you fish on, and/or you get your drinking water from? And the answer is quite simple: the Clean Water Act protects them from pollution! For forty fabulous years the Clean Water Act has ensured that America’s waters remain swimmable, drinkable, and fishable, so why stop now?!

Manhattan Beach. Flickr photo by elfidomx.

I am a Californian—I was born and raised in Los Angeles, I attended college in Northern California, and the term ‘hella’ has become a part of my every day vernacular—and I care about clean water. As a child my father would take my brother and me to the southern California beaches, from Santa Barbara to Long beach, we visited them all. Periodically, I would see trash wash up on the shore and I would ask my father why that would occur. He responded by saying, “Well, when it rains all the trash along the street will go into the sewers and then flow to the ocean. But believe me Robyn, it used to be a lot worse.” I could not fathom how such dirty, polluted water could find its way into our pristine waters, but my father was right: prior to the Clean Water Act, our waters, in fact all of America’s waters, were a lot worse.

California’s Waters Depend on the Clean Water Act

In light of two Supreme Court decisions, the scope of the Clean Water Act has been narrowed leaving at least 66% of streams and more than 77,000 acres of scarce wetlands in California at risk of uncontrolled filling and pollution. To protect California’s waters, Clean Water Act protections need to be restored to all wetlands, lakes, and streams throughout the state.

These small and seasonal streams and wetlands trap substantial amounts of nutrients, chemicals, and sediments. They are vital for capturing fertilizers and other run-off from California’s cities and 75,000 farms and ranches. If these pollutants are not filtered out then they will reach downstream waters, increasing drinking water treatment costs and damaging fish and wildlife.

Los Angeles River. Flickr photo by Al Pavangkanan.

Small streams and wetlands also recharge groundwater in the wet season and maintain stream flow in the dry season. EPA reports that seasonal streams are responsible for “a large portion of basin ground-water recharge” in California’s arid and semi-arid regions. Wetlands recharge groundwater at a rate of up to 20% of wetland volume per season, and some forested wetlands can recharge 100,000 gallons of water per acre per day. Recurring droughts and overuse of existing water supplies make protecting these vital recharge areas critical for Californians.

What’s next?

If the small, intermittent streams are not protected then the services they provide will no longer exist. Therefore, Californians may be at risk for increased flooding, drought, nutrient pollution, stormwater runoff and polluted beaches. We can celebrate the success the Clean Water Act has provided us, such as cleaner Californian beaches and streams, but there is still work that needs to be done.

For those of you who care about clean water—I’m looking at you America—help us celebrate 40 years of clean water and push forward for at least 40 more! I know what you’re thinking: “I haven’t even bought a gift, and I don’t even know what I am going to wear to the party!” Don’t worry, those details will work themselves out, but for now the easiest action is to participate in our social media actions this week.

Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting over. No words have ever been so true. Fight for America’s waters and ensure that future generations have fishable, swimmable and drinkable waters! Take action and help restore clean water today!

Happy 40th Anniversary Clean Water Act!

Robyn Fischer — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:56:47 +0000

The Clean Water Act protects bodies of water across the country, like those in our National Parks. Yellowstone National Park photo by Flickr user Jeff Gunn.

This Thursday, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. This landmark act has ensured, and will continue to ensure, that America’s waters are fishable, swimmable, and drinkable. Since its inception, the Clean Water Act has logged numerous successes: it has prevented pollution by providing assistance to publicly-owned wastewater treatment facilities, and maintaining the integrity of wetlands.

**Help us celebrate this milestone and tell everyone how important clean water is to you!**

Facebook: This week change you profile picture to the image below and share it with your friends. Remind people that October, 18th we celebrate four decades of the Clean Water Act and the historic results this keystone legislation has achieved: healthier water to drink; cleaner streams, rivers and lakes in which to swim, fish and play; and dramatically lower rates of natural wetland loss.

Twitter: Tweet a message showing your support for clean water. Feel free to use some of the samples we have provided below or create your own.

* When tweeting be sure to use #CleanWaterAct.

Sample Tweets:

For 40 years the #CleanWaterAct has protected America’s waters and ensured that they are fishable, drinkable, and swimmable. Thank you!
79% of Sportsmen favor restoring Clean Water Act protections http://bit.ly/Sj5ez9 #CleanWaterAct
For 40 years, @EPAgov has worked to restore #CleanWater and protect the #CleanWaterAct. Let’s keep it that way.
The Chesapeake Bay is one of the most extraordinary places in America. Let’s protect the #CleanWaterAct
The #CleanWaterAct, has doubled the water safe for swimming & fishing. Let’s keep working to #ProtectCleanWater
73% of Republicans favor restoring Clean Water Act protections to wetlands and waterways. http://bit.ly/Sj5ez9 #CleanWater
Sportsmen – regardless of political party – favor restoring Clean Water Act protections to wetlands and waterways http://bit.ly/Sj5ez9
The Great Lakes are the largest system of surface freshwater on earth, they deserve adequate protection. Protect the #CleanWaterAct
The #CleanWaterAct is under assault from the biggest polluters around. @WhiteHouse, we’re with you to #ProtectCleanWater
117 million Americans whose drinking water is at risk count on @WhiteHouse @USACE_HQ and @EPAgov to continue to protect the #CleanWaterAct

Hashtags:

Always use #CleanWaterAct in your tweets.
Whenever possible make sure @MittRomney, @BarackObama or @WhiteHouse are included in your tweets. Where appropriate use @EPAgov, @LisaPJackson, or @USACE_HQ (many local Army Corps Districts have their own Twitter handles)
Other hash tags to consider using, in addition to #CleanWaterAct (space permitting): #ProtectCleanWater, #DrinkingWater, #CleanWater
Please tweet this at least once: “For 40 years the #CleanWaterAct has protected America’s waters and ensured that they are fishable, drinkable, and swimmable. Thank you!“

Links to include as needed:

The Clean Water Framework: http://1.usa.gov/vsLD7d
EPA Waters of the US page: http://1.usa.gov/uMJFr1
EPA’s Clean Water Act 40th Anniversary page: http://1.usa.gov/OHnXd7
The NY Times on EPA Guidance: http://nyti.ms/rCotHy
The NY Times on Dirty Water Bills in Congress: http://nyti.ms/uPpQGa
NWF on clean Water: http://bit.ly/gSiLGg
Clean Water Action background on fixing the Clean Water Act: http://bit.ly/ugk8DB
NRDC on clean waterL: http://bit.ly/trwbL8
Environment America on restoring the Clean Water Act: http://bit.ly/tB6PM9
LCV on clean water: http://bit.ly/vnHXLw

*Follow us (@NWFCleanH2O) and other organizations working to protect America’s waters!*

If you care about clean water and would like future generations to have fishable, swimmable and drinkable waters, take action and help restore clean water today!