EPA’s reinterpretation of the Clean Water Act threatens our water, health and safety

Wisconsin has had a proud history of protecting our natural resources. Wisconsinites including John Muir, Aldo Leopold and Gaylord Nelson have been national leaders in the movement to protect our planet. In the past, Wisconsin has recognized the value of its water resources. Through the Public Trust Doctrine, the state declared that all navigable water was “forever free” and held in trust. Over time, that public trust has been broadened to include protected rights to water quality, recreational activities, and scenic beauty.

Today, protection of our water resources is under attack by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Since 2017, the EPA has targeted 95 environmental regulations to be rolled back for the express purpose of empowering commercial exploitation at the expense of our environment. This month, a new EPA rule change becomes operational that will dramatically weaken the landmark Clean Water Act of 1973 and threaten our water resources...
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Ken Notes: I will continue to suggest that the long term non political solutions will come from business and environmentalists sitting down and discussing solutions both can support. I work with and talk to both groups often and suggest that we would be very surprised by the amount of agreement there is among these groups. Imagine pursuing the worst offenders when then no longer have big business and a political agenda to hide behind...