Stop the Congressional Attack on our Rivers

by B' Spokes
Friday, February 18 2011 @ 02:19 PM GMT

Today, as the U.S. House of Representatives brought a budget bill to the floor to fund the federal government through the end of the year, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) attempted a sneak attack on the future of clean water for the 17 million residents of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

The amendment just offered by Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia would prohibit the EPA from enforcing the Clean Water Act, specifically the federally-mandated pollution diet for the Chesapeake region that is just beginning to make a difference.

The Goodlatte amendment may be up for a vote as early as tomorrow. Tell your member of Congress to VOTE AGAINST the Continuing Resolution and the Goodlatte amendment that does away with 30 years of work to protect the rivers and streams of the Chesapeake Bay. Thank you for your time and effort!
Pete Johnson
Outreach Manager
Maryland LCV