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Clean Water Action Celebrates Clean Water Act Anniversary
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U.S. Newswire
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October 15, 1996
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Copyright informationCopyright 1996 U.S. Newswire. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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News Advisory:
The following was released today by Clean Water Action:
Friday, Oct. 18, marks the 24th anniversary of the passing
of the Clean Water Act. One of the nation's most successful and
popular laws, the Clean Water Act has been strengthened several
times
over the years with bipartisan support. Under the Clean Water Act,
great progress has been made in cleaning up our rivers, lakes and
streams.
However, last May 240 members of the 104th Congress voted to
drastically weaken the Clean Water Act. Written behind closed doors
by some of the nation's largest water polluters, the Clean Water Act
revisions came to be known as the "Dirty Water Act."
The public outcry against the "Dirty ...
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