Over 120 Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Clean Water Act Provisions in 'Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026'

More than 120 organizations have called on Congress to reject provisions within the 'Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026' that they argue would weaken the Clean Water Act. Critics state the bill would 'eviscerate' core protections for national waterways and expand permitting schemes that authorize the destruction of wetlands and streams.