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Half a century after the Clean Water Act became law, the United States is still far from the goal of having all of its waters clean enough that people can fish and swim in them. A new report released by the Environmental Integrity Project found that half of the rivers and streams and more than […]

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Despite EPA's vow to ensure "fishable, swimmable" waters across the nation by 1983 and eliminate pollution flowing into navigable waters by 1985, an

It shows that after 50 years of the Clean Water Act, the U.S. still has a long way to go to protect its waterways.

The Clean Water Act called for waterways to be fishable and swimmable. A report shows the U.S. EPA and states are only half way there.

A new report shows that Indiana has nearly 25,000 miles of rivers and streams that are too polluted for swimming — the most of any state.

A new report shows that Indiana has nearly 25,000 miles of rivers and streams that are too polluted for swimming — the most of any state.

The study by the Environmental Integrity Project analyzed biennial pollution reports sent by states to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The study by the Environmental Integrity Project analyzed biennial pollution reports sent by states to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

A new report shows that Indiana has nearly 25,000 miles of rivers and streams that are too polluted for swimming — the most of any state.