Lots of talk these days about stripping the budget of the EPA... some would even nix the agency altogether.
Since swimming in polluted water is certainly a safety issue, I think this is a topic that should transcend politics (but what do I know?)
Should USMS add a statement of support for a healthy aquatic world to the mission?
As one who spends a hell of a lot of time in bodies of water that were much more compromised two decades ago than they are today, its easy to guess where I stand. Much progress has been made toward restoring the health of our waterways, but there is a long way to go.
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There's an open water meet in southern Missouri called Swimmin' in Moonshine (it's the Ozarks). The meet benefits the James River Basin Partnership and pulls together a lot of community activism. This is a great promotion of mutually beneficial interests. Interest in swimming and awareness of the issue are simultaneously raised.
What's the downside for coming out in support of clean water? Will the dirty water coalition publicly ridicule us?
There's an open water meet in southern Missouri called Swimmin' in Moonshine (it's the Ozarks). The meet benefits the James River Basin Partnership and pulls together a lot of community activism. This is a great promotion of mutually beneficial interests. Interest in swimming and awareness of the issue are simultaneously raised.
What's the downside for coming out in support of clean water? Will the dirty water coalition publicly ridicule us?
