04/29/2024
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"A State-by-State, do-it-alone approach was, quote, 'inadequate in every vital aspect,' end quote."
"Passing the Clean Water Act of 2023, a bill I introduced in partnership with Ranking Member Napolitano, would restore the historic, bipartisan protections that the Sackett decision removed."
"It just seems to me, returning to a pre-Sackett system of uniform Federal protections would be better than a patchwork approach."
"After the Sackett decision, the robust Federal protections for our Nation's waters have been eliminated for more than 50 percent of wetlands and up to 70 percent of streams."