The Restoration of Clean Water

Congress considers cleaning up America's water

Enacted in 1972, the Clean Water Act (CWA) is the main law in the United States that protects the nation's waters from pollution and destruction.

But today, due to two Supreme Court rulings, many bodies of water are not receiving protection from pollution, something that the Clean Water Restoration Act will fix.

The non-profit environmental law firm Earth Justice is calling all Americans to set aside a few minutes on April 30 to call their senators in an effort to show public support for the passage of the Clean Water Restoration Act.

GET INVOLVED

• Sign an Earth Justice letter to Congress supporting the passage of the Clean Water Restoration Act
• Sign the petition to adopt Article 31 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which will give all people the right to clean and accessible water

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image: sunset over the Potomac River and Arlington, Virginia (image credit: Kevin H.)