The Trump administration promised clean water, yet they’re giving us a dirty deal. The EPA has proposed a Polluted Water Rule, which eliminates more streams and wetlands protected under the Clean Water Act. This rule hands corporate polluters a license to damage our country's streams and headwaters.
The proposed rule cuts protections for 80% of wetlands and 5 million miles of streams. Major rivers and lakes cannot be effectively protected from pollution if the small streams that flow into them are unprotected. This rule ignores science and puts our drinking water at risk for millions of people.
Americans overwhelmingly say that protecting the water in our nation’s lakes, streams, and rivers is important. Wetlands protect our communities during floods, improve our water quality, provide safe drinking water, and provide wildlife habitat. Send in a comment to tell the EPA that we need strong water protections!