History of the 1972 Clean Water Act: the story behind how the 1972 act became the capstone on a decade of extraordinary environmental reform Author Hines N.W. Journal/Series Journal of Energy and Environmental Law | Vol. IV, p. 80-106 Date 2013 Source IUCN (ID: ANA-088198) Publisher | Place of publication George Washington University Law School | Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Document type Article in periodical Language English Country/Territory United States of America Subject Water Keyword Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Freshwater resources management