America's Commitment to Clean Water Act (HR 5088)
What is America's
Commitment to Clean Water Act — and what does
it mean to your family or your business? This
Web page has everything you need to know to get
informed, get involved, and help us save
America's most precious resource: clean
water.
TAKE ACTION: Members of Congress need to hear from hunters, anglers, and conservationists about this issue. Our online Advocacy Center makes it easy. Your e-mail or phone call will make a difference!
America's Commitment to Clean Water Act Fact Sheet (PDF): Sportsmen groups offer the basics on the bill and what's at stake for hunters and anglers.
Sportsmen Support America's Commitment to Clean Water Act (PDF): Hunters, anglers, and other Americans who enjoy the outdoors understand that clean water is essential to healthy habitat, robust populations of fish and wildlife, and the strength of the economy. Each of these is at risk today. Sportsmen urge the House of Representatives to support legislation to protect our clean water resources.
Clean Water at a Crossroads (PDF): The League's Conservation Director, Scott Kovarovics, teamed up with Jan Goldman-Carter from the National Wildlife Federation to write this clear and insightful summary of the threats to America's waters today — and how hunters and anglers can safeguard our waters for future generations.
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee: This committee has jurisdiction over the Clean Water Act, and their Web page offers a wealth of details on HR 5088, including
- HR 5088 Text (PDF)
- What the Bill Does and Does NOT Do (PDF)
- Comparison to Prior Legislation (PDF)
- An Open Letter to America's Farmers (PDF) from Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Oberstar
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