Slotkin Statement on Trump Administration Proposal to Roll Back Clean Water Rule

Statement

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) released the following statement in response to news that the Trump Administration is rolling back a key rule to protect bodies of water from pollution:

"The President's efforts to roll back limits on polluting chemicals in our lakes, rivers, and streams is remarkably out-of-touch with the existential threat that contaminated water poses to Michiganders' health, safety, and way of life," Slotkin said. "As families across our state worry that the water they are giving to their children may not be safe for them to drink, that the rivers and lakes they have visited or fished in for generations may contain harmful chemicals, the President's decision to open the door to further pollution is inexcusable, and flies in the face of the gravity of the problem Michiganders feel every day."

"Clean water out of your tap is a right and not a privilege. I'll continue to push for legislation that requires the EPA to test for PFAS contamination from our cities to our small towns, gives communities the resources they need to address this problem -- particularly as the House and Senate begin negotiations on the NDAA, where I advocated for provisions to hold the Department of Defense accountable for PFAS cleanup."

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