10-24-2012, 11:10 PM
This Thursday, October 18th the environmental community, along with our members and other supporters of clean water, will be tweeting all-day to mark the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. Join us on Thursday to celebrate this milestone and to show your support for strong clean water protections. Feel free to use the sample tweets provided below or to write your own.
Please use the hashtag #CleanWaterAct in all of your tweets!
Sample Tweets
Kickoff Tweet: Joining a Twitter Party today to celebrate 40 years of the #CleanWaterAct - protecting your right to #SwimDrinkFish since 1972! Join us!
Please tweet this at least once: For 40 years the #CleanWaterAct has protected America's waters and ensured that they are fishable, drinkable, and swimmable. Thank you!
Other tweets:<br />
"¢On this day in 1972 Congress set a national goal to eliminate all water pollution. We need a strong #CleanWaterAct to meet that goal!<br />
"¢Sportsmen - regardless of political party - favor restoring #CleanWaterAct protections to wetlands and waterways http://bit.ly/Sj5ez9<br />
"¢73% of Republicans favor restoring #CleanWaterAct protections to wetlands and waterways. http://bit.ly/Sj5ez9 #CleanWater @WhiteHouse<br />
"¢Check out these voices from the past debating the #CleanWaterAct: http://bit.ly/TC4JGG<br />
"¢#CleanWaterAct milestone: December 29, 2010 EPA established landmark "pollution diet" for the Chesapeake Bay. http://1.usa.gov/13beqG<br />
"¢#CleanWaterAct milestone: November 17, 1988 Congress bans ocean dumping of sewage sludge & industrial waste.#CWA40<br />
"¢The #CleanWaterAct is under assault from the biggest polluters around. @WhiteHouse, we're with you to #ProtectCleanWater<br />
"¢117 million Americans whose drinking water is at risk count on @WhiteHouse @USACE_HQ and @EPAgov to continue to protect the #CleanWaterAct<br />
"¢Some of my fav memories are on Lake Michigan (or your favorite waterbody). @WhiteHouse, please celebrate the #CleanWaterAct
Suggested Links to Use in Your Tweets:
Video of former Chairman Oberstar discussing the CWA: http://bit.ly/QdamHA<br />
Suggestions from EPA on how to celebrate the CWA anniversary: http://1.usa.gov/UM9z5Y<br />
EPA Clean Water Act Anniversary Website: http://1.usa.gov/OHnXd7<br />
Circle of Blue Article - Voices from the Past: http://bit.ly/TC4JGG<br />
Milwaukee-W I Journal Sentinel Op-Ed -Celebrate Water Act and Keep it Strong: http://bit.ly/TsC15Y<br />
Keep the Clean Water Act Strong (William K. Reilly): http://nyti.ms/tJIHr2
Media Contact<br />
Robyn Fischer<br />
Restoration and Water Resources Associate<br />
National Wildlife Federation<br />
901 E Street NW, Suite 400<br />
Washington, DC 20004<br />
202-797-6619 â""š fischerr@nwf.org
Please use the hashtag #CleanWaterAct in all of your tweets!
Sample Tweets
Kickoff Tweet: Joining a Twitter Party today to celebrate 40 years of the #CleanWaterAct - protecting your right to #SwimDrinkFish since 1972! Join us!
Please tweet this at least once: For 40 years the #CleanWaterAct has protected America's waters and ensured that they are fishable, drinkable, and swimmable. Thank you!
Other tweets:<br />
"¢On this day in 1972 Congress set a national goal to eliminate all water pollution. We need a strong #CleanWaterAct to meet that goal!<br />
"¢Sportsmen - regardless of political party - favor restoring #CleanWaterAct protections to wetlands and waterways http://bit.ly/Sj5ez9<br />
"¢73% of Republicans favor restoring #CleanWaterAct protections to wetlands and waterways. http://bit.ly/Sj5ez9 #CleanWater @WhiteHouse<br />
"¢Check out these voices from the past debating the #CleanWaterAct: http://bit.ly/TC4JGG<br />
"¢#CleanWaterAct milestone: December 29, 2010 EPA established landmark "pollution diet" for the Chesapeake Bay. http://1.usa.gov/13beqG<br />
"¢#CleanWaterAct milestone: November 17, 1988 Congress bans ocean dumping of sewage sludge & industrial waste.#CWA40<br />
"¢The #CleanWaterAct is under assault from the biggest polluters around. @WhiteHouse, we're with you to #ProtectCleanWater<br />
"¢117 million Americans whose drinking water is at risk count on @WhiteHouse @USACE_HQ and @EPAgov to continue to protect the #CleanWaterAct<br />
"¢Some of my fav memories are on Lake Michigan (or your favorite waterbody). @WhiteHouse, please celebrate the #CleanWaterAct
Suggested Links to Use in Your Tweets:
Video of former Chairman Oberstar discussing the CWA: http://bit.ly/QdamHA<br />
Suggestions from EPA on how to celebrate the CWA anniversary: http://1.usa.gov/UM9z5Y<br />
EPA Clean Water Act Anniversary Website: http://1.usa.gov/OHnXd7<br />
Circle of Blue Article - Voices from the Past: http://bit.ly/TC4JGG<br />
Milwaukee-W I Journal Sentinel Op-Ed -Celebrate Water Act and Keep it Strong: http://bit.ly/TsC15Y<br />
Keep the Clean Water Act Strong (William K. Reilly): http://nyti.ms/tJIHr2
Media Contact<br />
Robyn Fischer<br />
Restoration and Water Resources Associate<br />
National Wildlife Federation<br />
901 E Street NW, Suite 400<br />
Washington, DC 20004<br />
202-797-6619 â""š fischerr@nwf.org