To be healthy and live for an acceptable length of time, we rely on clean air and water. Implementation of the Clean Air Act 1970 and Clean Water Act 1972 evolved through the years into effective legislation that cleaned up our air and water but still was a work in progress until 2017. Campaign promises fulfilled by President Trump began a calculated rollback of rules and regulations on discharges of toxic pollutants into our air and waters to increase corporate profits. Frequent incidents continue to pile up with toxic discharges into our air and water without enforcement or adequate penalties to polluters. Why should a polluter take action to guarantee the elimination of toxic discharges if the fine is cheaper than the cost to correct the problems? Drinking water must be clean, but the removal of toxins and sediments is expensive. Eliminating toxic pollutants at their source only makes sense with the costs being borne by the responsible party that created a problem. Passing the cost to the public that is downwind or which draws water downstream for their drinking water is not fair or responsible. We must urge our legislators and president to make clean air and water a priority and support further legislation to restore and improve our air and water quality. Our health and the health of our future generations depend on our responsible actions today. These toxins represent a national debt that cannot be ignored. Rick Graham, national director, Izaak Walton League of America; chairman, National Great Lakes Committee, Monroeville