A DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF NEW JERSEYS CURRENT WATER POLLUTION PROBLEM

The purpose of this research paper is to identify and discuss what I believe is New Jersey's most serious environmental problem, and that is water pollution. Water pollution has made it difficult for many denizens of New Jersey to live in a normal healthy environment in many areas. Polluted water has infiltrated much of the earth or New Jersey's geographical areas¡Knot to mention it's drinking water supply. Vice-President Gore announced a comprehensive federal strategy to help clean up lakes, rivers and coastal waters by reducing polluted runoffs from large livestock operations. The Vice-President also announced $100 million in additional funding to states to control polluted runoffs through Watershed Restoration Action Strategies and $157 million in proposed FY 2000 Funding to help states and communities undertake other projects to reduce urban and agricultural runoff. In addition, he called on congress to strengthen and reauthorize the Clean Water Act.Just a year ago, President Clinton and I announced a new Clean Water Action Plan to help insure clean safe water for all Americans. We've made tremendous progress over the pa...