Toxic Waters: The Series: A series about the worsening pollution in America's waters and regulators' response. Almost four decades after Congress passed the Clean Water Act, the rate of water pollution violations is rising steadily. In the past five years, companies and workplaces have violated pollution laws more than 500,000 times. But the vast majority of polluters have escaped punishment.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Toxic Waters: clean water in America
This is a great overview of the state of our water. The Clean Water Act was designed to protect us from dangerous contaminants, but many of our rivers, streams, and aquifers are contaminated with dangerous toxins.
Toxic Waters: The Series: A series about the worsening pollution in America's waters and regulators' response. Almost four decades after Congress passed the Clean Water Act, the rate of water pollution violations is rising steadily. In the past five years, companies and workplaces have violated pollution laws more than 500,000 times. But the vast majority of polluters have escaped punishment.
Toxic Waters: The Series: A series about the worsening pollution in America's waters and regulators' response. Almost four decades after Congress passed the Clean Water Act, the rate of water pollution violations is rising steadily. In the past five years, companies and workplaces have violated pollution laws more than 500,000 times. But the vast majority of polluters have escaped punishment.
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