We often speak in general terms about how important the Clean Water Act is to keeping our public waters safe from pollution and destruction. A new report by our friends at Environment America gets up close and personal, with story after story describing how particular waterways have been rescued by the Clean Water Act. We helped with their case study about how the Clean Water Act was instrumental in protecting Illinois’ Apple River from a dairy operation’s pollution.
This report comes at a pivotal time. The public comment period is almost over for a federal proposal to protect intermittent and ephemeral streams that do not hold water year-round. We support the proposal because approximately 55% of Illinois’ streams are at risk of decreased protection under the Clean Water Act if the proposal is not adopted.
Prairie Rivers Network will be filing comments in support of the proposal and it is important for others to do the same. We’ve made it easy for you – click here to take action!
