| Briefing Date: | 10/15/2007 |
| Topic: | Mississippi River Water Quality and the Clean Water Act: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities |
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
National Research Council
Division on Earth and Life Studies
Water Science and Technology Board
Committee on the Mississippi River and the Clean Water Act
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Congressional Briefings
Monday, October 15, 2007
B-376 Rayburn House Office Bldg. – 2:00 p.m.
and
456 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. – 3:00 p.m.
on
Mississippi River Water Quality and the Clean Water Act:
Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities
This new report from the National Research Council, examines how effectively the Clean Water Act has been implemented along the Mississippi, assesses remaining problems with water quality in the river, and recommends ways to address them.
These series of briefings were for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.
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