by John Cronin | Jan 6, 2015 | Law & Policy, Pollution, Water
“It is the national goal that the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters be eliminated by 1985.” ~ 1972 Federal Clean Water Act, Section 101(a)(1)
by John Cronin | Apr 22, 2013 | General, Law & Policy, Pollution, Water
In 1969, Gaylord Nelson proposed the creation of an Earth Day. He was a United States Senator. It is hard to picture an elected federal official announcing that bold an initiative today. No, it is impossible. But so compelling was his proposal, it prompted President...