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The authority to clean up America’s rivers, streams and lakes, and prevent pollution from entering waterways
is granted to the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the 1972 Clean Water Act. What waterways they have authority over, however, is a different question entirely. …
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Glossary of Terms
Streams, wetlands and “waters of the United States”
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History of the Waters of the United States
How five words have led to years of litigation
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Water Quality in the US
More than half of rivers and streams have nutrient pollution
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The Clean Water Act and the Army Corps
How does Section 404 permitting work?
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The Impact of the Trump WOTUS Rule
The Biden administration details ‘potential environmental harms’
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What Congress Is Doing on WOTUS
Lawmakers have avoided clarifying the Clean Water Act
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Pros and Cons of Repealing the Iraq War Authorization
Ending ‘forever wars’ versus ‘emboldening’ terrorists
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Pros and Cons of Raising the Gas Tax
A user-pays model for infrastructure versus extra costs for Americans
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Pros and Cons of Repealing the Iraq War Authorization
Ending ‘forever wars’ versus ‘emboldening’ terrorists
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Pro & Con
Should the EPA strengthen federal oversight of U.S. waterways?
