Protect and Strengthen our Public Water - Support a Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund!

Our water and wastewater infrastructure is in desperate need of repair. The American Society of Civil Engineers has given both systems a D- grade. In order to protect our essential water resources, create tens of thousands of green jobs, and safeguard public health, we need a permanent and dedicated federal funding source. 

On July 15, 2009, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3) introduced H.R.3202, which would create such a trust fund. While the bill is excellent in many respects, it should be strengthened to ensure public dollars go to public water systems, not to subsidize corporate profits of private water companies. By signing below, you can show your support for a Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund that protects and strengthens our publicly owned water and wastewater systems.

Urge Your Congressperson to Support The Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund by Signing Below!

Dear Member of Congress, I urge you to support the creation of a Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund to support and protect our public water systems and an amendment to the Trust Fund bill (H.R.3202) that would allow funds to be used only for projects of public utilities. Our water and wastewater infrastructure is in desperate need of repair. The American Society of Civil Engineers has given both systems a D-. We support the creation of a Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund, that would provides a dedicated, firewalled, federal funding source to protect our essential water resources. It is also essential that a trust fund only be used to support our public water systems, not to subsidize the profits of private water companies. I urge your support for an amendment to guarantee that trust fund dollars only be used to support publicly owned systems. For systems that are currently private, trust fund money should be available to local governments to support the remunicipalization of private systems.

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0-25 of 8422 signatures

Number	Date	Name	Location
8422	September 08, 2010	Holly Brobst	Los Angeles, CA
8421	September 08, 2010	Star Star	Somersworth, NH
8420	September 08, 2010	cindy rock	portland, OR
8419	September 08, 2010	cindy rock	portland, OR
8418	September 07, 2010	Erin Mueller Doyle	Melbourne, FL
8417	September 06, 2010	John Rokas	Eastpointe, MI
8416	September 06, 2010	kathy harris	richmond, VA
8415	September 06, 2010	Sara Withrow	Spotsylvania, VA	I hope that the multitude of signatures from all of these petitioners from this website at least interest you in a communities demand for fresh, clean and natural resources. This lack of funding is ludicrous as it is essential for healthy and natural human life. I demand safety and protection from harm and I'm stepping up to ask for it. - Sara Withrow
8414	September 05, 2010	Ellen Carter	Martinsville, IN
8413	September 03, 2010	Jennifer McKinnis	Hermiston, OR	Selling water to Nestle takes water away from Oregonians for agriculture and for fish habitat. Keep Nestle out of our water resources.
8412	September 03, 2010	James Mulcare	Clarkston, WA
8411	September 02, 2010	HARRISON P BERTRAM	SCHAUMBURG, IL
8410	September 02, 2010	Patricia Platt	Austin, TX
8409	September 01, 2010	Valerie Gutierrez	Houston, TX
8408	September 01, 2010	Rae Foreman	Bakersfield, CA
8407	August 31, 2010	Aleecia Gutierrez	Sacramento, CA
8406	August 30, 2010	Gayle Schaub	Grand Rapids, MI
8405	August 29, 2010	Lisa York Cox	Huntsville, AL	Keep our water safe!
8404	August 27, 2010	PORTIA BROWN	Dayton, OH
8403	August 27, 2010	Sherry Martin	Brick, NJ
8402	August 26, 2010	kate peacock	Cambria, CA
8401	August 26, 2010	Emily Benson	Chicago, IL	Thank you for your time and effort concerning this important issue.
8400	August 26, 2010	Yaw Gyabaah	Philadelphia, PA
8399	August 26, 2010	michele vavonese	long beach, CA
8398	August 24, 2010	Joanne Salvino	Seattle, WA

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