Clean Water Act Section 401 Background and Issues

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental law.

Federal government.

Licenses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2001

Summary:

Explains dispute over section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), which requires that applicants for Federal licenses or permits provide certification that any discharges from their facility will comply with CWA water quality standards. Reviews stakeholder concerns and related court rulings, legislative activity to address the issue, and concerns regarding State authority over land runoff

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Clean Water Act Section 401

Publisher Number:

CRS-2001-RSI-0037

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