Right to Know Bill on the Move!

Posted on September 21, 2007 | Filed Under Clean Water, Healthy Waters, Sewage 

baerKatherine Baer, Director
Healthy Waters Campaign

American Rivers Activist Poster Great news - Senator Lautenberg has just introduced the Senate version of the Sewage Overflow Right to Know Act. This makes a lot of sense when you think about as Senator Lautenberg has been a long time leader in increasing the public’s right to know for environmental and health risks. As an author of legislation creating the Toxics Release Inventory and the BEACH Act, he clearly recognizes the values of transparency and full disclosure when it comes to public health. We’ll be working to get other Member of Congress to see the light and join on as co-sponsors to both the House and Senate bills as part of River Action Day next week.

The Senate is also starting to address one of the key solutions to sewage pollution - the need for more funding. A hearing on Wednesday stressed the need for more investment in our crumbling infrastructure as well as having this money better spent by using more green infrastructure.

Stay tuned for more details to come…

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