Clean Water Protections Weakened Under New EPA Rule
From Trout Unlimited:
Arlington, Virginia – This week, the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers jointly released a proposed rule that would strip Clean Water Act protection from millions of acres of wetlands, countless miles of streams, and threaten the health of an untold number of watersheds across the country.
“Clean water isn’t a luxury for trout or for people, it’s the backbone of healthy communities, strong fisheries, and safe drinking water. When you weaken protections for the small streams that feed our rivers, you put all of that at risk,” said Chris Wood…
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