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Clean Water Act
Federal Court Rules EPA Violated Law by Approving Florida Wetlands Permit Program
The ruling is a major win for environmental groups that challenged the EPA’s 2020 decision to transfer federal wetland permitting authority to Florida.
New EPA Rules Blame Power Plants for Water Pollution Too
The rule had stayed dormant for nearly 30 years until environmental groups sued the EPA in 2010.
EPA’s Final Water Rule Reneges on Agriculture Exemptions, Says Farm Bureau
EPA ignored its partner, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, says Pennsylania Farm Bureau, and the Corps isn’t happy.
Clean Water for the Hudson
Dear Editor:
Re: David Lillard’s article “Supreme Court Denies Water Flows Downhill, EPA Proves Otherwise” published on Oct. 29.
On the 42nd anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a new report from Environment New York, Waterways Restored, highlights the success the law has meant for the Hudson River, taking it from a polluter’s stew to a waterway that is now home again to fish, wildlife, and recreational use.
