Preserving the Ohio River Basin
I recently introduced the Ohio River Restoration Program Act with Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.). Our bipartisan bill would improve water quality, transportation and economy, ecological well-being, and other aspects of the Ohio River Basin’s health.
Our legislation would establish a non-regulatory restoration program and provide needed federal support to protect the Ohio River. The restoration program would create an Ohio River National Program Office within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), bringing together states, local governments, Tribal nations, and nonprofit groups to boost initiatives that directly benefit communities.
The Ohio River is vital to southern Indiana’s economy, ecosystem, and supply of drinking water. This bill also would help restore Indiana’s rivers – like the White and Wabash – that flow downstream into the Ohio. Congress should pass this bill to preserve the Ohio River Basin for generations to come.
Read more about this legislation here. |