Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 7.11.1997

Clean Water Act; Vice President's Initiatives

On October 18, 1997, Vice President Gore announced a set of Clean Water Initiatives to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. In a memorandum to Heads of Departments and Agencies, he asked the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to convene this effort. Despite many successes in cleaning up our Nation's waters, significant challenges remain. For example, harmful organisms in our waters and polluted runoff continue to pose threats to human health, fish and wildlife. To help solve these problems, the Vice President directed Federal agencies to develop a comprehensive Action Plan within 120 days to improve and strengthen water pollution control efforts across the county. He also identified a number of specific initiatives to achieve these major goals: enhanced protection of public health; more effective control of polluted runoff; and increased community participation in local watershed management. Agencies will also emphasize high levels of public participation and access to information, innovative solutions, and cooperative relationships with private parties and landowners. USDA, EPA and other Federal agen