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| When was the clean water act established and what does it do? |
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| 1972, and it established the criteria for regulating discharges of pollutants into waters in the US. |
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| us fish and wildlife service |
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| works with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats |
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| endangered species act, 1973, protects endangered species both internationally and domesticically. |
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| us federal law that funded irrigation projects for arid lands of 20 states in the US. |
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| differentiate endangered vs threatened species. |
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| national pollutant discharge elimination system |
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| on a state by state basis, section 402 of CWA. Regulates point source discharges of industrial, municipal, wastewater, and stormwater |
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