The EPA's efforts to enforce the Clean Water Act for CAFOs,mountaintop removal mining,and storm water discharges have been opposed by
A)political interests supporting the industries affected by regulation.
B)fishing organizations.
C)supporters of the Endangered Species Act.
D)the CDC on the grounds that regulation will increase water-borne diseases.

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Political interests supporting industries affected by regulation often oppose EPA's efforts to enforce the Clean Water Act for CAFOs (Confined Animal Feeding Operations), mountaintop removal mining, and stormwater discharges. These industries may have significant economic and political power and resist any efforts to regulate their activities.

The EPA's Efforts to Enforce the Clean Water Act for CAFOs,mountaintop