| Description |
xvi, 329 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-317) and index. |
| Contents |
Lawmaking and water pollution policy : can Congress clean the water? -- Water pollution in the United States -- A historical overview -- The era of supportive federalism, 1948-1971 -- The era of direct federalism, 1972-1986 -- The era of experimental federalism, 1987-present -- Congressional direction and policy implementation : a summary analysis -- Congress's will and clean water : the design of federal law on the protection of surface waters -- State non-point source water pollution programs -- State point source permitting programs -- The stringency of state water pollution permits -- Findings and implications : a summary analysis -- Federal water pollution policy : where to go from here? |
| Subject |
Water -- Pollution -- Government policy -- United States -- States.
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| ISBN |
9781438435411 (alk. paper) |
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143843541X (alk. paper) |
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9781438435428 |
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1438435428 |
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