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For Immediate Release
October 10, 1997
Contact: Bianca DeLille
MEDIA ADVISORY
ROBERT F. KENNEDY,
JR. AND TED DANSON JOIN ENVIRONMENTALISTS
TO CELEBRATE CLEAN WATER ACT 25TH ANNIVERSARY
Washington, DC, October 10, 1997 –- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., environmental lawyer and activist, and Ted Danson, actor and founder of the American Oceans Campaign, join members of the Clean Water Network to mark the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. The press conference will be held on Thursday, October 16, 1997, at 10:30 a.m. at Thompson’s Boat Center (located at the intersection of Virginia Avenue, NW and Rock Creek Parkway) on the banks of the Potomac River in Washington, DC.
October 18, 1997, is the 25th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, one of the most important and effective environmental laws ever enacted by Congress. Thanks to this law we no longer have rivers that catch fire or brim with raw sewage. The Potomac River, once considered dangerously polluted, is now a source of recreation and beauty for visitors and residents of the Washington area.
But, we still have serious water pollution problems across the country. Toxic algae has killed millions of fish in rivers and estuaries around the country, and the number of fish contamination advisories and beach closings continue to rise. Health problems for wildlife and for people increasingly are being linked to water pollution and fish contamination.
In Washington, DC, and more than 100 locations around the nation, the Clean Water Network will be celebrating the anniversary on October 16, 1997, by releasing a report, "A Prescription for Clean Water: How to Meet the Goals of the Clean Water Act," which describes the water pollution problems our country still faces. Stories about problems all around the country and some notable cleanup successes are included in the report, along with water quality data on every state.
The report will be released by local organizations in the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV. Please call the Clean Water Network for local contact names.
The Clean Water Network,
established in 1992, is comprised of more than 1000 local, state, regional and
national groups in all 50 states working to strengthen federal clean water
policies so that our nation’s waters will be fishable and swimmable. Member
groups include a variety of organizations representing environmentalists,
commercial fishermen, recreational anglers, surfers, boaters, family farmers,
faith communities, environmental justice advocates, labor unions, civic
associations and recreational enthusiasts.
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