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SDWA Reauthorization: Speculating on the Future
Author(s) -
Pontius Fred
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1996.tb01286.x
Subject(s) - safe drinking water act , politics , political science , closing (real estate) , public administration , legislation , law , ecology , water quality , biology
Reauthorization of the Safe Drinking Water Act is long overdue. A victim of politics, reauthorization died in the closing hours of the 103rd Congress. In January 1995, the beginning of the 104th Congress, expectations were high that reauthorization would be completed early. Political reality has set in and other priorities have held Congress' attention. SDWA reauthorization now is not expected until spring 1996 or later.