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20th Anniversary of the National Estuary Program

"February 2007 marks the 20th Anniversary of the National Estuary Program, which was established as part of the 1987 amendments to the Clean Water Act. The program promotes comprehensive planning efforts and actions to help protect 28 designated estuaries threatened by pollution, development, or overuse." - excerpt from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency newsletter, Waterheadlines, for Feb. 1, 2007.

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