So it's no wonder that Americans would like to see the Clean Water Act strengthened. If we want clean water for all Americans, we need to safeguard our wetlands. Not only are wetlands places of beauty in their own right and homes to wildlife, they can also serve as nature's filters, cleansing our water. People like you, your neighbors and your relatives are hurt by lax water pollution laws and destruction of wetlands. Their stories reaffirm our need for stronger clean water and wetlands programs.
Wetlands can be the first line of defense against flooding.
Just ask Doris Wilson, a schoolteacher from Louisville, Kentucky. The serious damage done to her home could have been avoided, if the wetlands' values were recognized and preserved. Gulf shrimpers threatened by polluted run-off Part of Louisiana's unique culture comes from the traditions of fishing and shrimping on the state's Gulf Coast. Shrimp harvests are crashing and already, a fish processing plant closed its doors. The lower Potomac River is home to a rich diversity of important natural and cultural resources, which have survived because of past preservation investment.