The Clean Water Restoration Act Makes its Way through Congress

A group of Democrats and independents in Congress are trying to expand federal protection for the nation's streams and wetlands. They say the Clean Water Restoration Act will return much-needed power to the Environmental Protection Agency and clarify the original intent the 1972 Clean Water Act. Environmental groups like Earthjustice say this is the most important clean water legislation in 35 years. Republicans are pushing back fiercely, saying the legislation is an attempt to inflate federal bureaucracy. Yanmei Xie has the Story.

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