Grace Napolitano: “I include in the Record two letters expressing opposition to H.R. 7023 and its efforts to reopen Federal protections of…”

“I include in the Record two letters expressing opposition to H.R. 7023 and its efforts to reopen Federal protections of pristine salmon habitat within and around Bristol Bay, Alaska, including a letter from the Bristol Bay Defense Fund and the United Tribes of Bristol Bay. January 30, 2024. Re Oppose Anti-404(c) Clean Water Act Legislation Hon. Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Rick Larsen, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. To the Honorable Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: On behalf of the Bristol Bay Defense Fund, we write in opposition to the ``Reducing Permitting Uncertainty'' language amending Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act, which would eviscerate the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authority to prohibit, restrict, deny, or withdraw permits for destructive projects that would pollute our nation's water resources. These changes to Section 404(c) are a direct attack on the nation's clean water, Clean Water Act, and the EPA.…”