Grace Napolitano: “FERC had been far too deferential and unquestioning when it came to hydropower interests.”

The stone, sand and gravel industry urgently needs clarity and certainty regarding Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting.

Since 1973, American Rivers has protected wild rivers, restored damaged rivers, and conserved clean water for people and nature.

I believe this bill will restore the minimum levels of protections struck down by the conservative Supreme Court.

In my view, we get lost on questions of who is best suited to protect our water resources, rather than talking about the importance of rivers, streams, lakes and wetlands for current and future needs.