Nine years ago, the Bush Administration broke the Clean Water Act.  Following two confusing Supreme court decisions, Administration policy opened millions of acres of wetlands and thousands of streams across this country to pollution without accountablity.  This policy has prevented the EPA from prosecuting polluters and put drinking water for 117 million Americans at risk. We've been working to reverse this and fix the Clean Water Act ever since.

We know what happens without these protections – the streams and wetlands that provide flood relief and drinking water for millions across this country will be polluted and we won’t be able to hold anyone accountable for it.  For years the EPA has had to drop cases against the people who pollute our drinking water because these sources are not covered by the Clean Water Act.  If we can’t close these gaps it will be nearly impossible to prosecute polluters who trash streams and wetlands – we won’t even be able to give these polluters a slap on the wrist for ruining drinking water across the country. Help us hold polluters accountable – tell your Senators to vote no on Barrasso-Heller.