Op-ed: States must act to protect wetlands and waterways after federal rule change


Op-ed: States must act to protect wetlands and waterways after federal rule change


People need water to survive. A lot of us learn as children that our bodies are 60% H2O, and we know that both humans and animals rely on access to clean water and all its many benefits. From the smallest streams to the widest wetlands and the greatest lakes, water and the landscapes that hold it are our life support system.

That’s why I was distressed to see the recent elimination of the Waters of the U.S. rule, or WOTUS, followed by a weakened replacement. The new rules were finalized by the Environmental Protection Administration in January and published in late April. The changes have the potential to remove an enormous number of our wetlands and waterways from federal protections...

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