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La siguiente recomendación es el libro "Clean Water" nos habla de los avances que han surgido atravez de los años sobre el cuidado y limpieza del agua.

Clean Water Act (1972, 1977, 1987)

Federal involvement in protecting the nation's waters began with the Water Pollution Control Act of 1948, the first statute to provide state and local governments with the funding to address water pollution. During the 1950s and 1960s, awareness grew that more action was needed and federal funding to state and local governments was increased. In the Water Quality Act of 1965 water quality standards,
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to be developed by the newly created Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, became an important part of federal water pollution control efforts.
Despite these advances, it was not until the Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972 that the federal government assumed the dominant role in defining and directing water pollution control programs. This law was the outcome of a battle between Congress and President Richard M. Nixon. In 1970, facing a presidential re-election campaign, Nixon responded to public outcry over pollution problems by resurrecting the Refuse Act of 1899, which authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue discharge permits. Congress felt its prerogative to set national policy had been challenged. It debated for nearly 18 months to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of a new law, and on October 18, 1972, Congress overrode a presidential veto and passed the Water Pollution Control Amendments.

Cita de fuente
Clarke, David, and Paula Anne Ford-Martin. "Clean Water Act (1972, 1977, 1987)." Environmental Encyclopedia. Ed. Marci Bortman, Peter Brimblecombe, and Mary Ann Cunningham. 3rd ed. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 259-262. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 17 Oct. 2011.