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Rivers and Harbors Act passes.
Date: 1899
Environment & climate
Laws/legislation/policy
The Act is introduced by the US Army Corps of Engineers to protect waterways for navigation. It states that no one can build in such a way that obstructs navigable waterways unless approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
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