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LWV UMRR Annual Meeting - Congresswoman Angie Craig comes and speaks

6/3/2019

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June 1, 2019, LWV Upper Mississippi River Region's annual meeting was held at Schaar's Bluff Gathering Space near Hastings, Minnesota.  Many thanks to Representative Craig for taking time to visit with us and share information on legislation she's working on.

One bill - the Local Water Protection Act - has passed the House and a bill is being prepared in the Senate.  It passed with bipartisan support in the House.  This bill provides funding to local governments for programs and projects that improve water quality under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act.  Here's a link to that b
ill:
H.R.1331 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Local Water Protection Act ...  

Projects under Section 319 have been responsible for significant water quality improvements in our country.  Continuing and increasing funding for this Section is important  - read more about the Clean Water Act at this link.
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