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Happy Birthday Clean Water Act!

by Nate Downey

The Clean Water Act is 40 years old. Sadly, some elements of our society want to kill it. If we don't stop them, for a quick buck these forces will quickly destroy the living fabric of our watersheds as well as the human communities that depend on them. In the short term, this means getting out to vote for anyone who understands that we must protect this all-important resource for future generations. In the long term, it means creating landscapes that harvest precipitation, provide food, and create comfortable outdoor experiences.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-wasson/watch-happy-birthday-clea_b_1979341.html

Far from gutting the Clean Water Act, we need more political leaders who will fight for a Rainwater Act, an act that would encourage rainwater catchment for use inside and outside our homes, businesses, publice spaces, and places of worship.

10/19/2012 | (0) Comments