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Article: Splash of cold water
- Article from:
- The Topeka Capital-Journal
- Article date:
- July 6, 2000
- Author:
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- New clean water proposals
- EPA water standards are bound to get a cold reception,
especially if Kansans feel left out of the process.
It certainly appears that Topeka and the Kansas Department of
Health and Environment might have done more to correct the city's
water pollution problem (editorial above). But one of the biggest
problems in dealing with clean water issues is that when the
government moves assertively to require clean water, it can be very
controversial. Often for good reason.
For example: The Environmental Protection Agency's new proposed
clean water regulations for Kansas include a provision that would
force the state to assume jurisdiction over the water quality in ...