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In 1948, determining that “pollution of our water resources by domestic and industrial wastes has become an increasingly serious problem due to the rapid growth of our cities and industries,” Congress passed the Water Pollution Control Act. The law, for the first time, declared it in the “national interest” to assure a high level of water quality throughout the United States. Additional water pollution control laws enacted over the next two decades all embodied the idea that the enforcement of clean water standards for most lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and ponds was primarily the responsibility of th…
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Foreword
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Clean Water Policy Timeline
Milestones in Federal Water Quality Laws and Regulations
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Overview of the Clean Water Rule
Defining Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act
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Clean Water Act Court Rulings
Determining Federal Authority Over Wetlands
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Rationale for the Clean Water Rule
Statement by EPA and Army Corps of Engineers
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Legislative Background on the Clean Water Rule
Recent Action by Congress on the Clean Water Act and Federal Jurisdiction
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Guns and Mental Health
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Zika Virus
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Closing Guantanamo
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GMO Food Labeling
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Pro & Con
Should Congress Disapprove EPA’s Clean Water Guidance?
