Grace Napolitano: “Congratulations for all the work you do, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

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

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.

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.

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.