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| 2009-10-22 | |
| Industrial facilities continue to dump millions of pounds of toxic chemicals into America’s rivers, streams, lakes and ocean waters each year—threatening both the environment and human health. According to the EPA, pollution from industrial facilities is responsible for threatening or fouling water quality in more than 10,000 miles of rivers and more than 200,000 acres of lakes, ponds and estuaries nationwide | |
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| 2007-10-11 | |
| October 18, 2007 marks the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a landmark law intended to restore and maintain the physical, chemical and biological integrity of the nation’s waters. In passing the Clean Water Act, Congress set the goals of eliminating the discharge of pollutants into the nation’s waterways by 1985 and making all U.S. waterways fishable and swimmable by 1983. Although we have made significant progress in improving water quality since the passage of the Clean Water Act, we are far from realizing the Act’s original vision. | |
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| 2007-02-28 | |
| This report identifies 10 special rivers in the Southeast of exceptional beauty, recreational value and ecological importance. Each of these waterways faces significant challenges. And all of them deserve the highest level of protection the Clean Water Act affords – designation as Outstanding National Resource Waters. | |
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| 2006-10-26 | |
| North Carolina’s rivers are important for drinking water, recreation and our economy. Unfortunately, development is encroaching on North Carolina’s remaining pristine waters, putting these waters at risk. “North Carolina’s Pristine Rivers: Preserving our last unspoiled waters,” examines ten of the state’s most unspoiled rivers and urges protection for the state’s unpolluted rivers and streams. | |
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| 2006-05-24 | |
| North Carolina is experiencing steady population growth and ensuing loss of open space as forest and agricultural land is converted to residential and commercial development. This urbanization is associated with strong negative impacts on water quality due to sharp increases in polluted runoff. As North Carolina works to meet the needs of its growing population, reining in polluted runoff will be a critical step in achieving the water quality goals of the Clean Water Act. | |
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| 2006-04-11 | |
| Stormwater pollution is a leading source of water pollution in the state, and more needs to be done to protect North Carolina's waters. The proposed “Universal Stormwater Management Program,†however, may not be sufficiently enforced, or give adequate protections to sensitive coastal waters. | |
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| 2005-10-04 | |
| A new NCPIRG analysis of a proposed Bush administration rule reveals that residents of North Carolina would lose valuable information about the amounts and type of harmful chemicals discharged by industrial facilities in their neighborhoods if the rule is finalized. | |
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| 2005-07-12 | |
| This report examines current growth and development in each of the state's 17 river basins and projects growth in the year 2027. | |
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| 2004-03-30 | |
| More than 80 percent of industrial and municipal facilities across North Carolina exceeded their Clean Water Act permit limits between January 2002 and June 2003, according to a new report, "Troubled Waters," released today by the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group (NCPIRG). | |
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| 2002-08-06 | |
| Nearly 1 in 3 of the nation's largest industrial, municipal, and federal facilities were in serious violation of their Clean Water Act permits at least once during a recent 15-month period. | |
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| 2001-05-24 | |
| Over 1 in 5 of the state's largest industrial and municipal facilities were in serious violation of the Clean Water Act at least once during a recent 15-month period, according to a report released today by NCPIRG, Clean Water Fund of North Carolina, and Haw River Watch. | |
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