WaterNews for June 8, 2000

WaterNews is a weekly on-line publication that announces publications, policies, and activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water.

Inside this week's WaterNews:

1. President Clinton Announces New Ocean Protections
   

1) President Clinton Announces New Ocean Protections

A new Executive Order issued by President Clinton directs EPA to better protect beaches, coasts, and ocean waters from pollution by developing Clean Water Act regulations that strengthen water quality protection for coastal and ocean waters. In developing these regulations, EPA may set higher levels of protection in especially valued or vulnerable areas. In addition, the Executive Order strengthens and expands the system of Marine Protected Areas.

President Clinton also directed the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan to permanently protect the coral reefs of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands, which represent nearly 70 percent of the coral reefs in U.S. waters. For more information, visit http://www.epa.gov/owow/oceans/protecting_oceans/ on the Internet.

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TRY OUR OTHER WEBSITES: There is a new fact sheet on drinking water quality in Indian Country: Protecting Your Sources. For more information, visit http://www.epa.gov/safewater/protect/tribe.html on the Internet.
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