Stuart, Martin County - Today, Martin County Commissioners Sarah Heard and Ed Ciampi, Sewall's Point Town Commissioner Tom Bausch, and City of Stuart Commissioner Jeffrey Krauskropf, joined representatives of Clean Water Action, Indian Riverkeepers, Ocean Research and Conservation Association, Sierra Club and students from RiverKidz under the Stuart Causeway bridge on the St. Lucie River, where clean water is essential to the local economy and environment.

Washington DC – Clean Water Action is appalled that the leadership of the US House of Representatives appears willing to shut down the federal government in order to win passage of budget riders limiting the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and prohibiting funding for Planned Parenthood.

While recent press reports have indicated that the EPA restrictions may no longer be on the table, the House Republican leadership has brought the federal government close to the brink of shutdown over policy issues that should not be part of budget negotiations.