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The Impacts of the Clean Water Act on the U.S. Economy
- 1 Northfield Mount Hermon
- 2 Guangzhou Foreign Language School
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Abstract
The purpose of our study is to delve into how the Clean Water Act influenced the United States economy. We used some secondary research such as results from previous studies, textbooks, relevant news articles, published academic research papers, government legal documents, and statistical databases. By using this solid data which was published on the government legal documents, we can ensure the accuracy of this data. We found the results of the Clean Water Act (CWA) are controversial, and they are two-sided. However, The CWA now looks like a pretty successful act. In 1972 the United States administration enacted the CWA to restrict the discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States and regulation of surface water quality standards [12]. So our research question is how the Clean Water Act influenced the United States economy both beneficial and harmful. Previous studies have shown that the Clean Water Act actually has improved the economy drastically which we will talk about later. But there are some critics who examine the realistic aspect of the huge funds used to support this legislation which could be harmful to the economy.
Keywords
Clean Water Act, influences, beneficial, harmful, economy
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Li,A.;Zhu,Z. (2023). The Impacts of the Clean Water Act on the U.S. Economy. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,13,12-16.
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