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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to redefine “waters of the United States” and significantly limit the scope of the Clean Water Act. 
 
“The Clean Water Act is foundational to protecting our nation’s waters. More than 50 years ago, many of the rivers and wetlands that we take for granted today were unrecognizable and have only been restored by the safeguards of the Clean Water Act. This Administration’s proposal would undermine these strong protections that keep our waters safe and healthy for the Americans who depend on them and the ecosystems they sustain. As the wife of the man who helped author the Clean Water Act as the Rouge River in my home state was literally on fire, I know firsthand how essential these regulations are to the well-being of people and wildlife. I will fight this misguided proposal and all other efforts to roll back well-established, critical clean water protections."