James Oberstar: “The purpose of this Act is to establish and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's…”

The efforts of Federal agencies can overlap and at times conflict, and currently, there is no body within the Executive branch to provide substantive coordination or, if necessary, resolution of disagreements among agencies to ensure…

We want to protect our waters. We want to protect our wetlands. We want to provide for future generations.

But we all also recognize that the potential cost of meeting these needs is immense.

We must move away from complete reliance on public funding for infrastructure and forge a new, stronger connection between private capital and infrastructure needs.