2020 US rule dramatically deregulated wetlands, streams and drinking water

2020 US rule dramatically deregulated wetlands, streams and drinking water

The 1972 Clean Water Act protects the “waters of the United States” but does not precisely define which streams and wetlands this phrase covers, leaving it to presidential administrations, regulators, and courts to decide. As a result, the exact coverage of Clean Water Act rules is difficult to estimate. New research led by a team … Read more