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California Should Lead The Nation In Controlling Agricultural Pollution, Helen H. Kang, Deborah Sivas May 2020

California Should Lead The Nation In Controlling Agricultural Pollution, Helen H. Kang, Deborah Sivas

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Agricultural runoff is one of the largest sources of pollution in the nation’s waterways. In recent years, scientific journals and the media have been filled with reports of toxic algae blooms and dead zones near and far: The Everglades, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay, and San Francisco Bay-Delta. Agricultural pollution also threatens public health in communities that rely on tainted groundwater. In California alone, more than a quarter million residents in largely agricultural areas are served by water systems with degraded groundwater quality.


The Judicial Assault On The Clean Water Act, Mark Squillace Jan 2012

The Judicial Assault On The Clean Water Act, Mark Squillace

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From "Navigable Waters" To "Constitutional Waters": The Future Of Federal Wetlands Regulation, Mark Squillace Jan 2007

From "Navigable Waters" To "Constitutional Waters": The Future Of Federal Wetlands Regulation, Mark Squillace

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Wetlands regulation in the United States has a tumultuous history. The early European settlers viewed wetlands as obstacles to development, and they drained and filled wetlands and swamps at an astounding rate, often with government support, straight through the middle of the twentieth century. As evidence of the ecological significance of wetlands emerged over the last several decades, programs to protect and restore wetlands became prominent. Most notable among these is the permitting program under § 404 of the Clean Water Act. That provision prohibits dredging or filling of "navigable waters," defined by law to mean "waters of the United …


Aquaculture And Pollutants Under The Clean Water Act: A Case For Regulation, Sean M. Helle Jan 2004

Aquaculture And Pollutants Under The Clean Water Act: A Case For Regulation, Sean M. Helle

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Groundwater Quality Protection: Setting A National Goal For State And Federal Programs, David H. Getches Jan 1989

Groundwater Quality Protection: Setting A National Goal For State And Federal Programs, David H. Getches

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Foreword, Focus: Clean Water Act’S Section 404, David H. Getches Jan 1989

Foreword, Focus: Clean Water Act’S Section 404, David H. Getches

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