To: Sen. Richard Durbin (IL-1) and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (IL-2)
IL Senators: Vote NO on S. 2496
Senators Kirk and Durbin, in the past you've been champions of Lake Michigan, standing alongside each other on issues to protect clean water, public health, and recreation for all of Illinois. Now more than ever you need to stand up and publicly state your support for the EPA's proposed rule to restore Clean Water Act protections and promise to vote no on S. 2496, which would prevent this rule from going into effect.
Why is this important?
In the past decade, protections for waters of the United States have been stripped away by the Supreme Court. EPA's rule will restore Clean Water Act protections that have been lost for 55% of Illinois waterways. Clean water is necessary for public health, recreation, business, and for our children's futures.