Wetlands are complex ecosystems that, depending on their type and on circumstances within a watershed, can improve water quality, provide natural flood control, diminish droughts, recharge groundwater ...

The Trump administration on Friday said it will consider further narrowing protections for streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of ...

Trade groups say federal agencies are trying to provide further clarity to builders, but environmental groups say actions are eroding protections for waters that have traditionally been protected as ...

The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers on Friday proposed changes that could narrow which wetlands are protected under the Clean Water Act, a move critics say could strip ...

The Trump administration is moving on two fronts to weaken protection for South Dakota’s wetlands and streams. One proposal ...

PITTSFIELD — Starting in Cheshire, the Hoosic River watershed includes wetlands that are not always visible above ground. Some flow only during certain seasons, while others move unseen beneath the ...

New legislation proposed in Michigan would change the definition of state wetlands to more closely align with federal standards. Critics of the bill warn that hundreds of thousands of acres of ...

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled today that permits to build in wetlands should stay in the hands of federal regulators rather than the state of Florida. The ruling ...

The proposed rule could strip federal protections from most U.S. wetlands, many of which help feed drinking water systems. By Maxine Joselow Reporting from Washington The Trump administration on ...

On September 4, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a supplemental notice of ...

Wetlands are Florida’s hardest-working ecosystems. From the Everglades to the floodplains of the Apalachicola River, the 10 million remaining acres of Florida wetlands shape life across our state by ...

This chapter describes the evolution of compensatory mitigation requirements in the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 program, including agency guidance on the use of mitigation banks and in-lieu fees ...