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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2022

John C. Morris
John C. Morris
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Auburn University
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This introduction discusses the impetus for the creation of this research. The year 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the Water Quality Act, the longest-lived example of federal water pollution policy. The introduction presents a discussion of the major themes of the book, including federalism, states' rights, state choice in water quality policy, and the importance of implementation in policy outcomes. an outline of the content of the chapters is also presented.

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water pollutionReagan federalismClean Water ActWater Quality Actstate implementation
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Clean Water Policy and State Choice
Promise and Performance in the Water Quality Act
 , pp. 1 - 6
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Introduction
  • John C. Morris
  • Book: Clean Water Policy and State Choice
  • Online publication: 10 March 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108989138.002
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  • Introduction
  • John C. Morris
  • Book: Clean Water Policy and State Choice
  • Online publication: 10 March 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108989138.002
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  • Introduction
  • John C. Morris
  • Book: Clean Water Policy and State Choice
  • Online publication: 10 March 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108989138.002
Available formats
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