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
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congress.govBefore the Clean Water Act, our Nation's waters were subject to indiscriminate pollution and destruction.
Carper highlights the state of U.S. waters prior to the Clean Water Act.
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