Clarifying the scope of the CWA helps to protect clean water, safeguard public health, and strengthen the economy.
Barack Obama: “Clarifying the scope of the CWA helps to protect clean water, safeguard public health, and strengthen the economy.”
On the recordSeptember 7, 2014
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presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 5078 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act
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