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Article: Legislation, Federal Water
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Legislation, Federal Water
Federal involvement in water resource legislation initially addressed issues of water use, such as managing the commons (e.g., regulating fisheries) and regulating
navigable
waterways to support navigation and commerce. As the country grew westward, water legislation was used to fund massive water development projects to increase water supplies for irrigation, hydroelectricity, flood control, and municipal and industrial water supply. Finally, as water quality degraded across the country, federal legislation moved into
areas previously controlled by state and local governments by mandating nationwide water quality standards for waterways and standards for ...
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Transcript: IMPROVING WATER QUALITY:JOHN HOEVEN FEDERAL ...
Congressional Testimony;
February 28, 2001 ;
700+ words
... ... Representatives on Improving Water Quality: State Perspectives on the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ... significant improvements to water quality across the country ... to effectively enhance water quality, afford states significant ...
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