Waterkeeper Alliance: Trump Administration Rolls Back Protections for Millions of Acres of Wetlands, Waterways
September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019
NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- The Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release:
The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule today rolling back protections for millions of acres of wetlands, vernal pools, and other waterways. The rule opens the door for more pollution and toxic waste dumping in rivers, streams, and wetlands across the country without any study of the effects on endangered wildlife.
The weakened protections are the result . . .
The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule today rolling back protections for millions of acres of wetlands, vernal pools, and other waterways. The rule opens the door for more pollution and toxic waste dumping in rivers, streams, and wetlands across the country without any study of the effects on endangered wildlife.
The weakened protections are the result . . .