In light of a recent Supreme Court ruling that limits federal clean water regulations, California lawmakers are pushing for new legislation aimed at restoring protections for the state's streams and wetlands. Advocates emphasize the urgency of this effort as reduced protections could lead to increased pollution and deteriorating water quality. Proponents, including state officials, argue that clean water is essential for health, agriculture, and ecosystem preservation, and they view the legislation as a necessary step to safeguard water resources historically protected since 1948.
We need clean water to drink, to grow our food, to safely bathe and swim in, to support healthy ecosystems and the environment.
It should be recognized as not just a threat to water quality but overall quality of life, and frankly, a threat to our state.
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