Izaak Walton League of America

Rather than holding a hearing about post-Sackett perspectives, Congress should be working restore Clean Water Act protections to all wetlands and tributary streams, which the vast majority of the American public supports.

The Farm Bill represents the largest public investment in conservation on privately owned lands. That means that the legislation is also a clean water, soil health and carbon sequestration bill.

Tackling threats to clean water, the League continues a 100-year history of preserving and restoring wild places like wetlands, which lost protections due to the 2023 Sackett v. EPA decision, and other headwinds, whether from court decisions or the growing array of pollutants in our waterways. The League mobilizes local volunteers who monitor and stop pollution at its source.

The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge represents the enduring value of conserving natural resources and habitat for future generations. It also demonstrates that maintaining conservation values and benefits requires constant vigilance, hard work and sustained advocacy. 

The Resolution recognizes the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish refuge for its “significant contributions to wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, outdoor recreation, and scientific research” and “the dedication of local conservationists.” It also encourages “continued support for the conservation and management of the Upper Mississippi River ecosystem.