Bipartisan Water Legislation Advances in Senate
Every two years Congress works to pass water resources legislation, which can authorize billions of dollars聽in conservation funding for projects that steward and restore many of our nation鈥檚 waterways and wetlands. 探花精选 works to ensure that water conservation projects and programs that benefit birds are included in this biennial legislation, including projects restoring habitat for the Everglade Snail Kite in Florida and the Black Tern in the Great Lakes. This legislation also supports policy decisions that impact important places like the Delaware River Basin and the Mississippi River.
Recently, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously passed the America鈥檚 Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA), demonstrating bipartisan support for water infrastructure legislation. 探花精选 submitted a to the Committee supporting many of the provisions in the bill, while advocating for additional support for natural infrastructure projects鈥斺済reen鈥 solutions like sand dune restoration, wetlands creation, and coastal forests plantings. Natural infrastructure is a win-win for birds and people.
Looking ahead, we anticipate the House of Representatives will release a bill in the next few weeks. 探花精选 will continue working with both chambers to ensure the final water resources language includes strong support for natural infrastructure and projects that benefit birds and people.