Water Wars: Water pollution, protection, and politics
Access to fresh water may be the most pressing issue of the twenty-first century. Protecting it may be a matter of life and death.
Laws like the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act are woefully outdated, according to Alex Prud'homme author of "The Ripple Effect. Clean water is becoming increasingly scarce. The American public wants clean water in theory, but in practice, they don't want to be told what to do with their waterways.
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