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The Clean Water Act at 50: Big successes, more to be done

Sparked by the 1970s environmental movement, the Clean Water Act transformed America’s polluted rivers. The Delaware, once an industrial cesspool, is one of the success stories, but its urban stretches remain a work in progress.

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The Clean Water Act at 50: Big successes, more to be done

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