Earthjustice: Trump’s EPA Is Trying to Gut the Protections That Keep Our Drinking Water Clean

Nov 18 - Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a rule that would end federal protections for many wetlands and streams in the U.S., imperiling critical habitats and the clean drinking water of millions of Americans. The new rule could strip safeguards from more than 80% of all wetlands nationwide. It would also take away protections for ephemeral streams, which make up about 59% of all streams in the U.S.. Industrial polluters have lobbied for such changes for years. All waterways are connected. Wetlands filter pollution from rivers, lakes, and streams, and many streams are drinking water sources. Water is life! Speak up HERE and now.