To join our efforts, endorse the Clean Water is Good For Business
principles.
Dear Senators,
As a business leader, I stand with the American Sustainable
Business Council (ASBC) and Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) to
say clean water is good for business, and I believe:
- Clean water is a national priority, and we need to place more
emphasis on the importance of clean water to our economy, our
environment, and our quality of life.
- The intersectional nature of water problems requires a
collaborative, regional approach to solve.
- Public and private spending on water improvements is an
economic necessity and must be prioritized when public health and
infrastructure investments are made.
- Adequate government resources must be provided to enforce
existing protections so that law enforcement efforts can identify
and prosecute illegal polluters.
- The agriculture sector is a vital part of the U.S. economy
and must be considered in crafting water policies. Agriculture
must also share responsibility for clean water.
- We must take steps to drive innovation and deployment of
water efficiency technologies to address the nation’s water
shortage issues.
- Water quality data should be collected freely and shared
easily between municipal, state, and federal government agencies
and private entities.
- Protecting water quality is a long-term effort that requires
continued investment, monitoring, and evaluation. Only through
consistent maintenance can we protect our water today and build a
sustainable economy for the future.
