Grace Napolitano: “As we all remember, the previous administration tried to singlehandedly gut the expertise and authorities of Federal…”

Each day that passes absent clarity by the Federal government on Sackett compliance is one more day that business and the environment are at risk.

We should recognize the familiarity and workability of the historic Clean Water Act and get on with the preservation of the health of our economy as well as that of our communities.

I include in the Record a copy of the Statement of Administration Policy in opposition to H.R. 7023, which states that this legislation will ``weaken the Clean Water Act, remove protections for waterways that are vital to the well-being of…

This amendment clarifies that nothing in this act affects the existing ban on oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes. Legislation banning the issuing of new drilling permits in the Great Lakes was passed in 2005 with support from both…