EPA finalizes Water Quality Trading Policy. (Legislative Update).(Brief Article)
National Driller, March, 2003
The EPA recently issued a final Water Quality Trading Policy in the Federal Register. "The Water Quality Trading Policy I am announcing today recognizes that within a watershed, the most effective and economical way to reduce pollution is to provide incentives to encourage action by those who can achieve reductions easily and cost-effectively," said EPA Administrator Christie Whitman at a press conference.
Whitman also emphasized the Bush administration's commitment to using watershed-based approaches to meet the nation's clean water goals. Bruce Knight, chief of the National Resources Conservation Service, expressed support for the policy because it enlists the voluntary support of farmers and ranchers to improve water quality and provides market-based...
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