I received this email this morning:

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Dear BoatU.S. Member,

Thanks to some great teamwork, the threat of a new EPA discharge
permit for all your boats is gone!

On Tuesday night, President Bush signed into law "The Clean
Boating Act of 2008," which gives recreational boats a permanent
exemption for the court imposed EPA discharge permit.

I thank each of you for helping create this victory for boating.
Every time we asked for your help, you were there to push the
legislation further down the path towards successful passage. You
contacted your Members of Congress and helped them understand the
importance of boating in your life. And Congress heard the loud
voices of tens of thousands of boaters! Nice work!

Enjoy the rest of the summer on the water!

Margaret Podlich
Vice President of Government Affairs
BoatU.S.

For more information on this topic please visit www.boatus.com/gov.


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