Rep, Jim Oberstar Introduces America's Committment to Clean Water Act (HR 5088)

Washington DC Congressman Jim Oberstar today introduced a bill that would restore the authority of the Clean Water Act after the law was handcuffed by U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

Americas Commitment to Clean Water Act (H.R. 5088) will reverse two decisions the high court made in 2001 and 2006 that have thrown the nations clean water programs into turmoil. The rulings cut back on the authority of the Clean Water Act to regulate lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands across the U.S and created confusion and uncertainty for communities, developers, and agricultural interests. They also placed at risk the nation's ability to restore, protect, and maintain water quality and the water-related environment.

We have 10,000 lakes in Minnesota; 40 percent of all the lakes and streams covered by the Clean Water Act remain in danger or polluted, said Oberstar. I dont want 4,000 lakes in Minnesota to be exposed to the danger of pollution.

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[MysteryGirl01]

18 term Kleptocrat Oberstar who DOES NOT live in his own state shows his lack of focus, debated (R) Chip Cravaack in a packed venue with over 2500 people where most words out of Oberstar's mouth had the audience break out into immediate laughter. This video SHOWS his "memory loss" .... Jim: face it - you're now just a joke.. a bad one at that.

[imblackjack]

Progressive MORON! He doesn't even live in Minnesota. Now he wants another government land grab.