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PPRC Position Paper on Clean Water Restoration Act

The Clean Water Act is one of our nation's most successful and wide-ranging environmental laws. It regulates pollution at its source and involves a comprehensive Federal and State regulatory system for issuance of permits and water quality standards. Changing it would radically impact the original intent of the Clean Water Act and would be detrimental to our way of life.

The PPRC supports the Clean Water Act.

The PPRC does not support (S787) the Clean Water Restoration Act for the following reasons:
The title sounds harmless, but if S787 passes and its supporters have their way, federal bureaucrats will have the authority to visit farms, ranches, and even suburban lawns to gauge how your normal activities are affecting every drop of water that falls on your land.

The Pulp and Paperworkers' Resource Council seeks a balanced solution from Congress and the
Administration to ensure clean water and protect family wage jobs by:

The PPRC is a grassroots organization representing the interests of the nation's pulp, paper, solid wood products, and other natural resource-based workers. The U.S. forest products industry is vitally important to our nation's economy, employing 1 million people. We rank among the top 10 manufacturers in 48 states with annual sales exceeding $230 billion, which accounts for 7 % of the U.S. manufacturing shipments. We are people dedicated to conserving the environment while taking into account the economic stability of the workforce and surrounding community.
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