U.S. EPA engages partners and new tools to achieve goals of the Clean Water Act
October 18 is a special day for America’s waters, wetlands, and watersheds: the Clean Water Act (CWA) turns 35. As one of the world’s most successful and enduring environmental laws marks this milestone, it’s a great time to reflect on where we’ve been, what we’ve done, and where we need to go.
Politicians and engineers would better serve U.S. interests by trying to reach the same goal
If there’s one thing that the various wake-of- Katrina studies have shown us, it’s this: Politicians makes lousy engineers. The evidence probably shows that engineers aren't very good politicians, either.
Optimistic timetable did not account for the magnitude of the endeavor
The job of cleaning up the nation’s waterways is a dirty one. And, apparently, one that is going to take much longer than Congress thought 35 years ago this month.