Grace Napolitano: “Clean water was not always a partisan issue.”

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…

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

I claim the time in opposition, though I am not opposed. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

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.