To: Sen. Richard Durbin (IL-1)
Sen. Durbin: Protect Illinois Water
Loopholes in the Clean Water Act are threatening Lake Michigan, and Sen. Dick Durbin should publicly declare his support for the EPA's rule to restore protections.
Why is this important?
Millions of Illinoisans rely on Lake Michigan and other Illinois waterways for drinking water, yet the Lake continues to be treated like a personal sewer for the region’s largest polluters. EPA's rule will restore Clean Water Act protections necessary to public health, recreation, and business, that have been lost for 55% of Illinois waterways.