This bothers me--I grew up in around our local lakes.
My dad was a advid fisherman, and always took us every summer to the different lake near, and not so near Madera. I swam in those lake as a kid (actually I'm quite a good swimmer), and we ate the fish my dad caught in those lakes too. And to know how poluted they are gives me a chill. Not ot mention how dirty the water we drink is now.
Hi Janice,
Our health and our environment depend on clean water, but many of
California's rivers, lakes and bays are too polluted for basic activities
like fishing and swimming.
Instead of cleaning up our water, the Bush administration is making it
easier to pollute by taking away protections from waterways in
California and around the country, opening these waters to unlimited pollution
and development. Fortunately, Congress has the power to ensure that all
waterways remain protected.
Please take a moment to ask Senator Feinstein to protect America's
waters. Then ask your family and friends to help by forwarding this email
to them.
To take action, click on the link below or paste it into your web
browser:
http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/action/clean-water/feinstein
BACKGROUND:
Since the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972, we have made significant
progress in cleaning up our waters, but many of America's great
waterways from the Mississippi River to the San Francisco Bay to Lake Tahoe
struggle with pollution.
In 2003, the Bush administration established a policy that removes
Clean Water Act protections from many of America's streams, wetlands and
ponds. These streams and wetlands are the lifeblood of the nation's
diverse water systems. They feed and clean America's large waterways by
supplying water, filtering out pollutants, slowing flood waters and
providing habitat for fish, birds and other wildlife.
As a result of the Bush administration's "No Protection" policy for
America's waters, tens of thousands of miles of streams and millions of
acres of wetlands are at risk from unchecked development, pollution and
even destruction. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
estimates that 20 million acres of wetlands, 20% of the total wetlands in the
continental U.S., could lose protection as a result of this policy.
As small streams and wetlands are damaged or destroyed by the "No
Protection" policy, the rivers, lakes and coastal waters they feed and clean
also will be harmed. For example, regional EPA officials estimate that
more than half the streams in the Chesapeake Bay area could lose
protection as a result of the No Protection policy, leading to more pollution
in the Bay.
To restore the health and integrity of America's waterways, we need to
ensure that all waters continue to be protected. Fortunately, Congress
does not have to accept the Bush administration's "No Protection"
policy nor wait for the Supreme Court to decide a case they are hearing on
waterway protections to take action.
Please take a moment to ask Senator Dianne Feinstein to protect all of
the nation's waters by cosponsoring the Clean Water Authority
Restoration Act of 2005. Then ask your family and friends to help by forwarding
this email to them.
To take action, click on the link below or paste it into your web
browser:
http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/action/clean-water/feinstein
Sincerely,
Dan Jacobson
Environment California Legislative Director
DanJ@environmentcalifornia.org
http://www.EnvironmentCalifornia.org
P.S. Thanks again for your support. Please feel free to share this
e-mail with your family and friends.
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