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Trump Administration Moves to Weaken Federal Protections for Waterways and Wetlands

Environmental groups warn the proposal to change the definition of “waters of the United States” would eliminate crucial safeguards for “countless” bodies of water.

By Aidan Hughes

 EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin (center) signs a proposed rule in Washington, D.C., on Monday that would revise the definition of “waters of the United States,” scaling back which bodies of water are subject to federal protections. Credit: Aidan Hughes/Inside Climate News
The Monocacy River flows through Dickerson, Md., before reaching the Potomac River. Credit: Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Wastewater Treatment Plants Channel ‘Forever Chemicals’ Into Waterways Nationwide

By Anika Jane Beamer
A plastic water bottle floats half submerged along the bank of the Tulpehocken Creek at Gring's Mill in Spring Township in Pennsylvania on March 4, 2021. Credit: Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images

Microplastics Pervade Even Top-Quality Streams in Pennsylvania, Study Finds

By Jon Hurdle

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