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Thomas R. Carper: Before the Clean Water Act, our Nation's waters were subject to indiscriminate pollution and destruction.

On the recordOctober 18, 2023
Before the Clean Water Act, our Nation's waters were subject to indiscriminate pollution and destruction.
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Thomas R. Carper

Editor's note · Context

Carper highlights the state of U.S. waters prior to the Clean Water Act.

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