Clean Estuaries Act of 2010; By: Bileili Villegas

The clean estuaries act of 2010 is a bill that will amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; also known as the Clean Water Act. This bill was sponsored by Rep. Bishop, Timothy.H of New York and was cosponsored by Rep. LoBiondo, Frank of New Jersey.
The clean Estuaries Act of 2010 will require the Estuary Management conferences to implement stricter standards for water use. These conferences are made up of local, state, federal, non-profit entities will be held in order to discuss actions that need to be taken in order maintain ecological health, climate change, and make sure that the subordinates are aware of these objectives and inform the public about ecological health.
The bill revises the current actions the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) is taking toward cleaner water and makes amendments to them, which includes an evaluation every four years to make sure the management is meeting the objectives set. They are required to raise awareness to the public through water conservation education, monitor corporate water use and waste dumping, and by coordinating different strategies with other government agencies to increase effectiveness.
The bill requires any agency that affects estuaries to follow these guidelines.
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Definition Estuary:the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
Cost: Under the current law, the budget is 35 million, If the legislation is passed it would increase the funding to 75 million a year (through 2011- 2015).
Estuaries and coastal areas are essential to our nation's economic prosperity. According to The Hamptons, “the Coastal counties account for 40 percent of the employment and 49 percent of the economic output for the nation.” (Hamptons). Along with providing employment Estuaries are also essential to beaches. According to The Hamptons, beaches produce between $6 and $30 billion for coastal communities each year. (Hamptons).