The Clean Water Network (CWN) is a coalition of more than 1,200 public interest organizations across the country, representing more than 5 million people, working together to strengthen and implement federal clean water and wetlands policy. It is the largest national coalition working to defend and strengthen the federal Clean Water Act.
Hot Off the Press... Beach Act Reauthorization Bill and Clean Water Restoration Act Approved by EPW Committee! The Beach Act Reauthorization bill (S. 878), now called the Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act, and a compromise Clean Water Resotration Act (S. 787) were both marked up by the Senate committee on Environment and Public Works and approved. Additionally, the Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act (S. 937), the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act (S. 479) and the Contaminated Sedment Remediation Reauthorization Act (S. 933, Great Lakes Legacy Act) were also considered by the committee and were passed on to the Senate floor. The full Senate will now consider these bills. These are great steps forward, but there is still much work to be done to ensure they all get through the whole Senate! It's Clean Water Network DUES Time: WE NEED YOU TO CONTRIBUTE THIS YEAR! Dear Clean Water Network Member: We need EVERY CLEAN WATER NETWORK MEMBER'S SUPPORT this year! With the economy on shaky ground and foundations not as robust as they once were, these are trying times for everyone in the environmental movement. This year we are asking you all to make an important pledge to renew your membership dues. Your support will enable the Clean Water Network to continue its important work on Capitol Hill and across the country. Our goal is to get a majority of members to pay their dues by June 30th, a critical time in our fiscal year. To pay dues, click on the following link. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5620009 CWN 2008 Strategic Plan Released To access the 2008 plan follow this link below. http://www.cleanwaternetwork.org/about/agenda/index.cfm
Beach Act Reauthorization Bill and Clean Water Restoration Act Approved by EPW Committee!
The Beach Act Reauthorization bill (S. 878), now called the Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act, and a compromise Clean Water Resotration Act (S. 787) were both marked up by the Senate committee on Environment and Public Works and approved. Additionally, the Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act (S. 937), the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act (S. 479) and the Contaminated Sedment Remediation Reauthorization Act (S. 933, Great Lakes Legacy Act) were also considered by the committee and were passed on to the Senate floor. The full Senate will now consider these bills.
These are great steps forward, but there is still much work to be done to ensure they all get through the whole Senate!
CWN 2008 Strategic Plan Released To access the 2008 plan follow this link below. http://www.cleanwaternetwork.org/about/agenda/index.cfm
Scope of the Clean Water Act
Coastal Protection
Enforcement
Impaired Waters (TMDLs)
Polluted Runoff
Sewage and Infrastructure
Water Quality Standards
Wetland Protection
Feedlots (CAFOS)
