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JT45242

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3. Remember when the clean air act and the clean water act had wide bipartisan support

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 02:31 PM

23 hrs ago

Seriously, the EPA and the push for clean water came from both parties.

Nixon pushed for it.

It was just assumed that everyone should have clean air to breathe and clean, safe water to drink.

We all share the same air and combined water sheds.

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