[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 103 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING LIVING LANDS & WATERS ON THEIR 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 
                       CLEANING AMERICA'S RIVERS

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 16, 2022

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Living Land & 
Waters for cleaning America's rivers for 25 years. Based in East 
Moline, they are the only industrial strength river clean-up 
organization in the world.
  Living Lands & Waters was founded in 1998 by Chad Pregracke, with the 
mission of helping to protect, preserve and restore the natural 
environment of America's major rivers and their watersheds. By 
expanding awareness of environmental issues and creating a desire and 
opportunity for citizens to take an active role, they are helping to 
make a cleaner river environment for all of us. The Living Lands & 
Waters crew lives up to nine months a year on their barge and hosts 
river cleanups, watershed conservation initiative workshops, tree 
plantings and other key conservation efforts. Impressively, they have 
removed over 10 million pounds of trash from rivers around the country.
  It is because of community organizations such as Living Lands & 
Waters that I am especially proud to serve Illinois' 17th Congressional 
District. Madam Speaker, I would like to again formally congratulate 
Living Lands & Waters on its 25th Anniversary of cleaning up our 
country's rivers.

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