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Clean Water Network Calls on Government to Enforce Clean Water Act
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U.S. Newswire
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December 9, 1996
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Copyright informationCopyright 1996 U.S. Newswire. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was released
today by the Clean Water Network:
Kicking off a nationwide campaign to strengthen the Clean Water
Act, the Clean Water Network today called for a renewed commitment
to
attaining the act's original goals.
Twenty-five years ago Congress promised Americans clean water to
swim in, clean water to drink and fish that are plentiful and safe
to eat. Back then, rivers were catching fire, Lake Erie was dead
and two-thirds of our rivers, lakes and beaches were not safe for
drinking, swimming or fishing. Thanks to the Clean Water Act, today
rivers no longer catch fire, and Lake Erie is healing.
But one-third of our rivers, lakes and ...
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