Grace Napolitano: “I specifically am talking about the Alameda Corridor-East.”

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

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

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.

Clean water was not always a partisan issue, and no issue has more support among American families than the protection of our nation's waters.