| | | | | View in your browser | | |  | | | | | | Trump introduces new rule replacing Obama-era policy protecting waterways | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a major rollback to protections for streams and other smaller bodies of water on Thursday, saying it would institute a new rule advocated by farmers and other industry groups.
The new rule would replace the already-repealed Waters of the United States rule (WOTUS), crafted under President Obama, which expanded the types of waterways protected by federal law.
The Obama administration argued smaller bodies of water, even some seasonal ones caused by snowmelt, must be protected in order to stop pollution from reaching larger sources, including those used for drinking water.
Critics argue the changes will eviscerate the protections guaranteed by the Clean Water Act, but President Trump touted his plans to roll back the law when speaking to a conference of farmers over the weekend‚ one of the chief adversaries of the previous administration's policy and a key part of Trump’s base. | | Read the developing report here | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Did a friend forward you this email? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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