2020 US rule dramatically deregulated wetlands, streams and drinking water

2020 US rule dramatically deregulated wetlands, streams and drinking water

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New research used machine learning to more accurately predict which waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act. The analysis found that a 2020 Trump administration rule removed Clean Water Act protection for one-fourth of US wetlands and one-fifth of US streams, and also deregulated 30% of watersheds that supply drinking water to household taps.

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