The objection was drafted by Prairie Rivers Network. WNIJ’s Jess Savage sat down with Director of Water Policy Robert ...

Municipalities could string together smaller “swamps” into prime wetlands, hindering development, according to a opponents of House Bill 326, a measure that would change how wetlands are defined.

North Carolina officials are planning to restore wetlands like these in the Croatan National Forest and are concerned the program would be in jeopardy if Donald Trump regains the White House. (Photo: ...

For decades, developers and environmental groups have disagreed about the scope of the Clean Water Act. The definition under scrutiny – the “Waters of the United States”, also known as WOTUS, ...

On August 28, 2019, the California Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) approved the State Wetland Definition and Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Materials to Waters of the State ...

EPA heralded the rule as rooted in, but improving upon, Reagan-era Clean Water Act regulations. The Biden administration today finalized its definition of which wetlands and waterways are protected by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wells Beach, Maine. (Photo by AnnMarie Hilton/ Maine Morning Star) The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is looking to ...

Democrats, environmental groups and business leaders are denouncing a bill that they say would further erode protections for Indiana’s already shrinking wetlands. Senate Bill 414, which deals with ...

Weakening wetland protections could mean worse flooding in New Bern and beyond, according to a recent UNC Study.

A Senate committee will hold hearings Thursday on three bills aimed at clarifying the state’s wetlands and shoreline protection laws and making it a bit easier for the construction industry. One — ...