EPA proposes to further narrow Clean Water Act protections

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White House Headlines - September 4, 2026

White House Headlines - September 4, 2026

The Trump administration on Friday proposed further narrowing protections for streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers issued a supplemental proposed rule that they said would be likely to reduce the bodies of water that are under the Clean Water Act’s jurisdiction if its changes are adopted.

It would be expected to reduce the number of waters subject to the Clean Water Act in the West.

That means development or pollution in these streams and wetlands would no longer require a permit or potential mitigation.

The new changes........

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