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Republicans on a House Appropriations Committee are proposing a 64% cut to two federal clean water funds for the next fiscal year.
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The proposed cuts would reduce funding for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund by nearly $1.8 billion.
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These funds provide loans and assistance for water infrastructure projects and improvements to ensure safe drinking water.
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Advocates argue that the proposed cuts would leave many communities with unsafe water and exacerbate water affordability issues.
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Democrats in the Senate are urged to reject the Republican proposal.
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Passing the WATER Act is suggested to safeguard federal water funding.
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The WATER Act would provide funding for repairing failing water and sewer systems.
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New research found that at least 45% of U.S. tap water is contaminated with PFAS chemicals.
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A recent Supreme Court ruling narrowed the definition of protected wetlands under the Clean Water Act.
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The Biden administration’s new clean water rule was finalized in December but the GOP bill would repeal that regulation.
What in the cartoonishly evil fuck?!
I can normally see from their perspective if I try real hard to ignore large swaths of reality, but I can’t for this. It’s our fucking drinking water.
They are so fucking evil.
It’s the poor people who will suffer. Clearly they aren’t human enough to spend money on, amiright? /s
Some of the Republicans supporting this represent poor rural districts that suffer from a lack of infrastructure. In their minds they are sticking it to “those others” living in the big cities, but of course are hurting their own constituents.