from Elizabeth Outzs
The final and most serious congressional battle in the
polluter-driven war to derail the Clean Water Rule is happening now.
Big coal companies, big oil companies and big agribusinesses
have long wanted Congress to roll back clean water protections. And many
members of Congress are willing to shut down the government to make their
polluter friends happy.1
Tell Congress to protect clean water, not polluters' bottom
lines.
Protecting our environment is a no-brainer to you and me.
Special favors that undermine safeguards for our cherished waterways, drinking
water, and public health run counter to everything we hold dear. It's
imperative that our champions in Congress don't surrender in the face of the
polluters' final assault.
Now is the time to take action. Congress and President Obama
must come to an agreement on the budget by Dec. 11. Tell Congress the budget
should be about dollars and cents, not senseless giveaways to polluters.
There have been many battles in this fight for the Clean
Water Rule, and thanks to your efforts, we've won them all so far -- either by
congressional vote or presidential veto – but this final battle is the most
serious. Please take action now to ensure the biggest victory for clean water
crosses the finish line.
Send a quick note to your members of Congress now. Let's
flood their inboxes for clean water!
Thank you for taking action against this serious threat to
our waters,
Elizabeth Ouzts
Environment Florida Regional Program Director
