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The Clean Water Act at 40: There's Still Much Left to Do


Environment  (tags: water, pollution, healthconditions, humans, Clean Water Act, conservation, ecosystems, environment, oceans, nature, politics, protection )

Cal
- 367 days ago - e360.yale.edu
The Clean Water Act of 1972, one of the boldest environmental laws ever enacted, turns 40 this year, with an impressive record of cleaning up America's waterways. But from New York Harbor to Alaska's Bristol Bay, key challenges remain.



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Phillipa W. (183)
Tuesday May 22, 2012, 3:35 am
well nice to see that river doesn't regularly catch fire anymore (what the???) at least
 

Past Member (0)
Tuesday May 22, 2012, 4:14 am
thank you for article
 

Jennifer C. (154)
Tuesday May 22, 2012, 5:46 am
Thanks.
 

Kristen Giffin (17)
Tuesday May 22, 2012, 7:12 am
Very interesting article. TY for sharing.
 

Thubten Chokyi (830)
Tuesday May 22, 2012, 7:44 am
Noted, thank you Cal.
 

John S. (233)
Tuesday May 22, 2012, 11:53 am
Thanks, informative article.
 

Nicole W. (288)
Tuesday May 22, 2012, 12:02 pm
thank you Cal.
 

Wim Zunnebeld (82)
Tuesday May 22, 2012, 12:25 pm
thx!
 

Dave C. (138)
Tuesday May 22, 2012, 2:25 pm
clean water forever....clean air, too....clean land, also....clean world all over....
 

pam w. (185)
Tuesday May 22, 2012, 4:22 pm
Well...there's a little progress, it seems.
 

Carmen S. (542)
Tuesday May 22, 2012, 5:42 pm
thanks Cal, hopefully there will be more progress
 

Shelly Peterson (214)
Tuesday May 22, 2012, 7:01 pm
Time to ge our Colledge and University Students educated and fired up, in every State!!! ..Washington Senators are on board!!!...but we need massive, logical petitions to fight the republicans,...that just plain do not care...for some totally INSANE AGENDA!!!
 

greenplanet e. (151)
Tuesday May 22, 2012, 11:52 pm
We should do more to protect and ensure clean water.
 

Allan Yorkowitz (191)
Wednesday May 23, 2012, 3:46 pm
If Obama had any caring for the environment, this act would be protected and enforced.
 
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