Federal Insider: More than half of U.S. rivers in poor health

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Barges sit along the banks of the Mississippi River in Vicksburg, Mississippi in this file photo taken May 13, 2011. Fifty-five percent of river and stream lengths are in poor condition for aquatic life, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Tuesday in an unprecedented survey of U.S. Waterways. REUTERS/Sean Gardner/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

More than half of U.S. rivers in poor health, EPA says

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According to a report, 55 percent of U.S. streams can't support healthy populations of aquatic creatures.

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