Reject HR 848 and Save Our Drinking Water

Introduced by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, this bill would clearly exempt animal and crop waste and fertilizer from the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, RCRA.

In his bill, Newhouse contends a federal judge's 2015 ruling that Yakima Valley dairies violated solid waste regulations for managing manure misinterpreted the act.

The bill also would prevent environmental groups from suing farmers who are working with state and federal agencies to address manure issues or engaged in legal action with those agencies.

That is why we the undersigned ask you to reject this bill and protect our drinking water. Access to potable water is a human right.