1. United States
2. Fla.
3. Letter

STOP S. 5653 — Protect America’s Water, Wildlife & Environmental Rights! A Nationwide Petition to the United States Congress Dear Members of Congress, We, the undersigned Americans, urge you to VOTE NO on S. 5653 in its current form and reject legislation that weakens environmental protections, limits public participation, or reduces government accountability. Although presented as a measure to create jobs, improve affordability, and accelerate infrastructure development, S. 5653 raises serious concerns about its potential impact on our environment and communities. Economic progress should never come at the expense of clean water, public health, wildlife, or our right to be heard. From Florida’s Everglades to the Great Lakes, from our national forests to our rivers and coastlines, America’s natural resources belong to all of us and future generations. Changes to environmental review and permitting laws could: Weaken oversight of projects affecting waterways, wetlands, and wildlife habitats. Reduce opportunities for public input before projects receive approval. Make it harder for communities to challenge potentially unlawful decisions. Undermine protections established under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. WE CALL ON CONGRESS TO: Vote NO on advancing or passing S. 5653 in its current form. Preserve meaningful environmental reviews and public participation. Protect existing safeguards for clean water, endangered species, and public lands. Maintain judicial oversight and the public’s ability to challenge unlawful approvals. Support responsible development that creates jobs without sacrificing environmental protections. Ensure transparency and accountability in federal permitting decisions. Clean water is not a partisan issue. Healthy communities are not a partisan issue. Protecting America’s natural heritage should not be a partisan issue. We support economic growth, affordable energy, and modern infrastructure. But these goals must be achieved responsibly, without placing short-term interests above the long-term well-being of our communities. Once wetlands are destroyed, waterways contaminated, or critical wildlife habitats lost, the damage may be irreversible. Americans deserve both economic opportunity and a healthy environment. Our environment is not expendable. Our communities deserve a voice. Our future is worth protecting. We urge you to VOTE NO ON S. 5653 unless meaningful environmental protections, public participation, and government accountability are preserved. Respectfully, Concerned Americans Nationwide