The need for a level playing field was the reason why, 50 years ago, this committee passed the original Clean Water Act.
Rick Larsen: “The need for a level playing field was the reason why, 50 years ago, this committee passed the original Clean Water Act.”
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Larsen discusses the historical context of the Clean Water Act's passage.
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