Law

EPA Seeks to Shrink Federal Wetland Protections, Cites Supreme Court Ruling

The Clean Water Act’s ambiguous definition of what constitutes a navigable water of the United States has led to several back-and-forth rule changes in recent years. The U.S. Environmental Protection ...
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Redefining wetlands – EPA proposes definition change under Clean Water Act

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to change what’s classified as “Waters of the United ...
The Daily Record (Maryland)

EPA moves to limit scope of wetlands covered by clean water law

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers, building on a ...
The Spokesman-Review

As EPA ponders Clean Water Act, activists say business eclipsing environment

The long-term health of the ocean off the coast of Southern California, and the health of the region’s freshwater streams and rivers and lakes, soon could hinge on the Trump administration’s ...
KCUR

A proposed Clean Water Act change could remove protections from 80% of American wetlands

Environmental advocates say the outlined revision ignores science and threatens water quality, while farm groups argue it ...
WHYY

EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers, building on a Supreme Court ...
The Connecticut Mirror

EPA seeks to limit scope of clean water law to reduce wetlands covered

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers, building on a ...