Report Finds Federal Funding For Clean Water Pitifully Low
Clean water advocates are pushing the federal government to boost the amount of money available for projects that help keep local waters clean. Food and Water Watch issued a new report today that says federal funding for clean water projects is woefully inadequate.
Group director Wenonah Hauter says California's clean water needs dwarf the pool of federal money available.
Hauter : It faces a deficit with a five year projected need of $10.5 billion. That's 210 times the projects 2008 the federal funding that will be available.
Food and Water Watch is urging lawmakers increase the pool of federal money. They say that would go a long way toward funding important projects that leverage federal funds for state and local matching funds.
