 epa proposes stricter controls on water pollution for a decade the question of which streams and wetlands qualify for protection under the clean water act has been disputed on wednesday the obama administration issued stricter pollution controls expanding the number of waterways that are covered by federal protection new guidelines issued from the environmental protection agency will be codified into a federal regulation later this year but is this an appropriate role for the epa or is it the responsibility of the congress opinions differ read more at  http wwwwashingtonpostcom national epaproposesstrictercontrolsonwaterpollution 20110427 afi8y8zestoryhtml 94  