The following article by Reynard Loki was posted on the AlterNet website June 27, 2017:
Repealing the Clean Water Rule will make it easier for polluters to contaminate the water supply for millions of Americans.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly issuing a proposed rule to undo the Clean Water Rule that was enacted in May 2015, under President Obama’s last term. The rule protects the water supply for more than 117 million Americans.
Also known as the Waters of the United States (WOTUS), the Clean Water Rule puts limits on pollution in the wetlands, rivers and streams that feed the nation’s larger waterways. Those limits are essential for protecting the safety of the drinking water on which millions of American rely. Continue reading “Trump Administration Makes Key Decision That Threatens Water Supply of Millions (Video)”