WASHINGTON >> The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a water quality bill this week, and U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-5, has proposed some amendments that will bring more help to Connecticut.
“Water quality is a longstanding problem in Connecticut and throughout the northeast,” Esty said in a press release Tuesday. “Poor water quality doesn’t just threaten public health; it jeopardizes our fisheries, limits recreation opportunities, and is a drag on our economy.”
The first amendment to the Water Resources Development Act that Esty proposed this week targets the health of natural waterways. The amendment would add a stipulation that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepare a management plan to restore estuaries, bays, rivers, ponds and other bodies of water so as to contribute to the restoration of fish and ecosystem health.
This amendment was co-sponsored by Reps. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) and Lee Zeldin (R-NY), according to Esty’s office. For the full article click here
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