Several students are discussing the role of governments and their ability to address major problems.With your experiences in environmental science,you speak up and note that one way the U.S.federal government has impacted our lives is by passing landmark legislation dramatically improving the quality of natural waterways.In fact,in 1972,one of the most important environmental laws ever passed was the
A)Lakes,Rivers,and Streams Act.
B)Water Pollution Control Act.
C)Rivers and Harbors Act.
D)Clean Water Act.

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The Clean Water Act was passed in 1972 and is considered one of the most important environmental laws ever passed by the U.S. federal government. It dramatically improved the quality of natural waterways by setting water quality standards, regulating discharges of pollutants into waterways, and providing funding for local governments to improve water treatment infrastructure.

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