Volume 156, No. 91 covering the 2nd Session of the 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“RECOGNITION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES (NACWA) ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1136 on June 17, 2010.
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RECOGNITION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES (NACWA)
ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY
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HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR
of minnesota
in the house of representatives
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Mr. OBERSTAR. Madam Speaker, I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. NACWA is a dynamic national organization involved in all facets of water quality protection. As a key stakeholder in the legislative, regulatory, and legal arenas, NACWA has built credible collaborative relationships with members of Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency, the federal courts, and other governmental entities.
The emergence of NACWA as a nationally-recognized leader in environmental policy and a technical resource on water quality and ecosystem protection issues has paralleled one of the nation's most successful environmental laws--the Clean Water Act. NACWA was established in 1970 by a group of individuals representing twenty-two large municipal sewerage agencies in order to secure federal funding for municipal wastewater treatment and to serve as a forum for discussing the best methods for improving the quality of our nation's waters.
Over the past forty years, NACWA has expanded its member base and issue platform. It has changed its name, replacing the word
``sewerage'' with ``clean water'' to better reflect the end-product of its members' treatment services--clean water. The organization also partners with diverse stakeholders while always advocating for sound science in advancing water quality protection. Today, as a leading clean water association, NACWA represents nearly 300 member organizations.
Recent years have reflected heightened involvement for the association in a broadening array of complex 21st-century water quality issues including: green infrastructure, climate change, watershed-based approaches, and clean water funding and financing. Over the past 40 years, I have observed an organization that is successfully working towards the goals that its founders established. NACWA continues to pursue every opportunity to develop and implement sound water quality policies that advance clean water and promote a healthy environment.
I extend my congratulations to NACWA on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. During this time, NACWA's strategic input has been a valuable resource to me and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and undoubtedly will continue to be as we shape the course of environmental protection for our nation's waters.
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