Wednesday, September 10, 2014

House Approves Southerland Bill to Halt EPA-Corps Clean Water Rule

House Approves Southerland Bill to Halt EPA-Corps Clean Water Rule - Despite a White House veto warning, U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II applauded House approval (262 - 152) of legislation he introduced "prohibiting Washington agencies from disrupting the federal-state partnership that has successfully improved water quality for more than 40 years." H.R. 5078, the Regulatory Overreach Protection Act passed the House with the votes of 35 House Democrats. . .

House Vote against Clean Water Protections Ignores Toledo Lessons - One month after the toxic algae disaster in Toledo demonstrated the perils of water pollution, the Republican-controlled House today passed a bill (H.R. 5078)