Grace Napolitano: “I am concerned about the company's application to be exempt from the requirements of placing traditional warning devices…”

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

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.

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

I believe the Supreme Court purposely chose to substitute its own philosophy over decades-old, legally grounded efforts to protect water quality.