Tag: Clean Water Act

Halfway through a 20-year push to get Vermont’s waterways in line with tougher EPA standards, some lawmakers worry the project’s strategies aren’t as cost-effective as they could be — especially as a state-mandated audit was never done.

Environmental groups say the rule would eliminate protection for most freshwater wetlands nationwide.

For decades, regular citizens and advocacy groups have filed suits that forced companies and the federal government to clean up the environment. Trump officials have moved to limit that power.

Clean water groups warn that the new Waters of the United States proposal would remove safeguards from most wetlands and intensify flood and pollution risks.

Amid pressure from chemical and utility industries, the Trump administration weakens key PFAS drinking water regulations—exposing millions to cancer-linked toxins.

Leaving river protections to states doesn’t make sense when rivers cross state lines.

The petition urges the agency to address the various categories of toxic pollutants that have been linked to cancer and many other health and environmental concerns.

The administration’s latest attempt to undermine the Clean Water Act would jeopardize tribal and state rights to protect their water quality

“We won’t stand idly by as they rip away our authority under the law to preserve water quality.”

The Trump administration has been attacking the Clean Water Act and the Obama-era Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule since coming into power.