Residents of
Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Florida, and Montana:
Your Senators will cast pivotal votes in a committee hearing this Thursday authorizing funds for water infrastructure. Please call or write your Senator today, and ask him to support the Wyden amendment for non-structural solutions and environmental approaches. Take action.
On Thursday, May 16, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will vote to authorize $35 billion in water infrastructure funding. Senator Wyden has proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 1961, that would ensure that the funds are used for the greatest water quality and overall environmental benefit, and that at least 10% is used to fund projects that address nonpoint source pollution – the nation’s leading water quality problem – and utilize more cost- effective and environmentally beneficial nonstructural approaches, such as stream buffers, land aquisition and conservation easements, wetlands restoration, stormwater gardens, eco-roofs, and decentralized wastewater treatment.
Tell your Senator that you support American Whitewater and ask them to vote in favor of the Wyden amendment that will provide greater water quality benefits and stretch taxpayer dollars.
Send an email or a fax to your Senator. A call or a fax is a great way to get your message heard.
To get in touch with the Senator directly:
The Honorable Arlen Specter (PA)
www.senate.gov/~specter/webform.htm
Office Contact: Mark Heilbrun
T: 202/224-4254
F: 202/228-1229
The Honorable John Warner (VA)
warner.senate.gov/contact/contactme.htm
Office Contact: Ann Loomis
T: 202/224-2023
F: 202/224-6295
The Honorable Max Baucus (MT)
baucus.senate.gov/emailmax.html
Office Contact: Karen Bridges
T: 202/224-2651
F: 202/228-3687
The Honorable Bob Graham (FL)
www.senate.gov/~graham/email.html
Office Contact: Kasey Gillette
T: 202/224-3041
F: 202/224-2237
The Honorable Thomas Carper (DE)
carper.senate.gov/email-form.html
Office Contact: Louis Eby and Jim Reilly
T: 202/224-2441
F: 202/228-2190
The Honorable Lincoln Chafee (RI)
chafee.senate.gov/webform.htm
Office Contact: Christy Plumer
T: 202/224-2921
F: 202/228-2853