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Cramer Halts Trump Nominees Over Wetlands Policy | US News
North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer is halting all President Trump’s nominee confirmations until the administration reverses course on a wetlands policy he says harms farmers. Though usually aligned with the President, Cramer’s move stems from frustration over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to maintain strict rules on drain tile placement near protected wetlands in the vital Prairie Pothole Region — a key duck habitat. While conservationists and hunters support current protections, farmers argue the rules are overly restrictive. The Trump administration initially signaled…
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