It is just ridiculous that anyone would think they are exempt from clean water laws. If you are on this planet, you should be concerned with the water. What is wrong with people?! Apparently it's all about jurisdiction and the definition of navigable waters (used in the Clean Water Act). Let's make all the discontinued investigations public knowledge and see how that impacts these companies that claim they are exempt, so they can put oil and toxins in our waterways.
There is legislation called the Clean Water Restoration Act that would remove the term "navigable" but is, of course, being held up by industry lobbyists. (Waters Advocacy Coalition--doesn't that sound benign? It includes the Home Builders Association. I know that home builders do not care about the water supply. Construction crews routinely wash paint and solvents onto the ground. Opponents, such as Glen Beck, say that the change would mean that rainwater would even be regulated. I say, good! Who should be putting toxins into puddles, anyway? There have been several stories in the news lately about entire communities with no drinkable tap water. This will not get better by letting polluters know they are not policed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/01/us/01water.html?th&emc=th
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