Clean Water Mark-Up Finished in Committee May 1995

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(continued from page 1) aged to continue providing grassroots information on the Clean Water Act through local newspapers, community town hall meetings, radio and other ap- propriate avenues. Freshmen Members NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION MeetuigTomorrow's Challenge 3800 North Fairfax Drive, Suite Four Arlington, VA 22203 of Congress will be casting their first vote on this issue and need to hear from the folks back home. AROUND WASHINGTON ■ Senators Slade Gorton (R WA) and Bennett Johnston (D -LA) are expect- ed to introduce legislation for the reauthorization of the Endangered Species Act the first week in May. • Staff negotiations continue in the Senate on the reauthorization of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Senator Dirk Kempthorne (R -ID) has indicated he will introduce a bipartisan bill in the near future. • On June 1, Assistant Secretary of Interior Betsy Reike will resign to take a position as the Director of the University of Colorado's Natural Resources Law Center. Eluid Martin- ez, former New Mexico State Engineer has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Ms. Reike. ■ NWRA's Reclamation Issues Task Force met April 26 -27 in Reno, NV to review the new Reclamation Re- form rules and regulations published on April 3 in the Federal Register. ■ Don't forget: NWRA's 1995 Congressional Directory is still on sale for $12.00. ■ NWRA can now be reached on the Internet at our e -mail address: nwra @dgs.dgsys.com THE NATIONAL WATERLINE is published monthly by the National Water Resources Association for NWRA members and associates. Reproduction of this newsletter, in whole or in part, is prohibited unless prior permission is obtained. Subscription rate is $150 annually. Inquiries and address changes should be sent to the address below. Mr. Chuck Lile Colorado Water Cons. Bd. 1313 Sherman St., Room 721 Denver, CO 80203 First Class U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 1034 Alexandria, VA First Class Mail