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RL31411 - Controversies over Redefining “Fill Material” Under the Clean Water Act 20-Apr-2009; Claudia Copeland; 12 p. Update: Previous releases: June 12, 2007 May 19, 2005 February 2, 2005 http://www.ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/05Feb/RL31411.pdf .... [expand] [read report] Abstract: On May 3, 2002, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) announced a regulation redefining two key terms, “fill material” and “discharge of fill material,” in rules that implement Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. This report discusses the 2002 .... [expand] [read report] Topics: Water, Pollution, Waste Management |
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RS22037 - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund: Program Overview and Issues10-Apr-2009; Mary Tiemann; 12 p. Update: Previous Releases: February 22, 2008 March 9, 2007 June 20, 2006 April 27, 2006 /nle/crsreports/05Jun/RS22037.pdf /nle/crsreports/05Feb/RS22037.pdf.... [expand] [read report] Abstract: The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments of 1996 authorized a drinking water state revolving loan fund (DWSRF) program to help public water systems finance infrastructure projects needed to comply with federal drinking water regulations and to protect public health. Under the program, states.... [expand] [read report] Topics: Water, Federal Agencies |
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RS22060 - The Sport Fish and Restoration Boating Trust Fund17-Mar-2009; Eugene H. Buck; 9 p. Update: Previous Releases: May 19, 2005 .... [expand] [read report] Abstract: The Aquatic Resources Trust Fund was created in 1984 and subsequently amended to support a variety of programs. This report details sources of funding for this trust fund?s two accounts ? the Sport Fish Restoration Account and the Boat Safety Account ? and summarizes the various programs and activit.... [expand] [read report] Topics: Natural Resources, Water |
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RL34580 - Drought in the United States: Causes and Issues for Congress2-Mar-2009; Peter Folger, Betsy A. Cody, Nicole T. Carter; 19 p. Abstract: Drought is commonly defined as a deficiency of precipitation over an extended period of time, usually a season or more, relative to some long-term average condition. Droughts have affected the United States, particularly the American West, for centuries. Drought affects societies because of the c.... [expand] [read report] Topics: Water, Legislative |
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R40216 - Water Infrastructure Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200912-Mar-2009; Claudia Copeland, Nicole T. Carter; 16 p. Abstract: On January 28, 2009, the House passed H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. On February 10, the Senate passed an amended version of H.R. 1 (S.Amdt. 570). On February 13, the House and Senate adopted a conference report (H.Rept. 111-16) that reconciled differences between the.... [expand] [read report] Topics: Legislative, Water |
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RL34640 - Regulating Ballast Water Discharges: Current Legislative Issues15-Jan-2009; Claudie Copeland; 14 p. Update: Previous Editions: September 8, 2008.... [expand] [read report] Abstract: Today there is wide agreement on the need for stronger measures to control ballast water discharges from vessels which are a major pathway for introduction of invasive species into U.S. waters, but there are differing views on how best to do that. Current federal authority to manage ballast water.... [expand] [read report] Topics: Water, Legislative |
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RL32956 - Great Lakes Water Withdrawals: Legal and Policy Issues7-Oct-2008; Pervaze A. Sheikh, Cynthia Brougher; 26 p. Update: Previous Updates: .... [expand] [read report] Abstract: The Great Lakes and their connecting waters form the largest fresh surface water system on Earth and support substantial social, economic, and ecological interests in the United States and Canada. Because less than 1% of Great Lakes water, on average, is renewed annually, many are concerned with .... [expand] [read report] Topics: Water, Natural Resources, Wetlands |
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RL34506 - Tsunami Detection and Warnings for the United States25-Sep-2008; Wayne A. Morrissey; 17 p. Abstract: Congress raised concerns about the possible vulnerability of U.S. coastal areas to tsunamis, and the adequacy of early warning for coastal areas, after a strong underwater earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 26, 2004. The earthquake generated a tsunami that devastat.... [expand] [read report] Topics: Water, Marine |
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RL32198 - Indian Reserved Water Rights: An Overview24-Jan-2005; Nathan Brooks; 18 p. Update: Previous Reports: January 24, 2005 May 13, 2005 /NLE/CRSreports/04jan/RL32198.pdf.... [expand] [read report] Abstract: With the dramatic population increase in the West over the last thirty years, the Western states have been under increasing pressure from their citizens to secure future access to water. In planning to meet this goal, however, Western officials have had to confront a heretofore obscure doctrine of w.... [expand] [read report] Topics: Water |
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RL34201 - Safe Drinking Water Act: Selected Regulatory and Legislative Issues26-Nov-2008; Mary Tiemann ; 25 p. Update: Previous updates: October 2, 2007 .... [expand] [read report] Abstract: Much progress has been made in assuring the quality of public water supplies since the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was first enacted in 1974. Public water systems must meet extensive regulations, and public water system management has become a much more complex and professional endeavor. Th.... [expand] [read report] Topics: Water, Legislative, Pollution |
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