Political Quotes

“it is a pleasure for me to submit a concurrent resolution with the House of Representatives to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Clean Water Act next October 2002. Representative Sherry Boehlert is introducing the House version and joining me in the Senate are Senators Crapo, Graham, and Voinovich. Every time we look out onto a river, swim in a lake, or cast a line in search of a fish, we have the Clean Water Act to thank. Streams that were once devoid of fish and other aquatic life now support numerous and varied aquatic populations. Lakes that were once choked by pollution are now vastly improved. Wastewater discharges from municipal and industrial sources are being controlled. One of the first and most successful national environmental laws to be passed by the Federal Government, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly known as the Clean Water Act, was enacted in 1972 and set the goal of restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters. In the nearly three decades since its enactment, Clean Water Act programs have yielded measurable improvements in water quality. We have come a long way, yet much remains to be done to achieve the Acts' goals of 'fishable' and 'swimmable' waters. Nonpoint sources of pollution from urban, suburban and rural areas are remain a significant threat to the nation's water resources. Science has given us the ability to detect pollutants in ever decreasing amounts.…”