Grace Napolitano: “Well, may I suggest that we look at private investment also? Because they will get paid back.”

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.

To me, the answer is clear. We should recognize the familiarity and workability of the historic Clean Water Act.

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

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.