Grace Napolitano: “But in the distribution to the L.A. and Long Beach, they sort of kind of expected about $1.7 million and they received…”

The Clean Water Act was specifically enacted as a Federal-State partnership. Today, EPA has approved 47 States to implement the point source discharge program under section 402 of the Clean Water Act. Their status as coregulators makes…

I believe the question of who should ultimately be responsible for protecting rivers, streams, and wetlands has become hyper-politicized.

For over 50 years, the Federal-State partnership created by the Clean Water Act has allowed communities to enjoy clean water and has given businesses the certainty they need to create jobs and spur economic growth. Yet, if this amendment…

I include in the Record a copy of the Statement of Administration Policy in opposition to H.R. 7023, which states that this legislation will ``weaken the Clean Water Act, remove protections for waterways that are vital to the well-being of…