The surprising recovery of once-rare birds
The sandhill crane, merlin and pileated woodpecker are examples of the positive effect of reversing environmental harms.
Tag: Clean Water Act
Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy
There are some explicit restrictions that prevent loosening of existing environmental standards for clean air and water.
EPA must use the best available science − by law − but what does that mean?
The Trump administration is seeking to eliminate the EPA's scientific research arm and roll back clean air and water regulations.
Environmental protection laws still apply even under national energy emergency − here’s why
President Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency does not allow him to waive or ignore all other legal requirements.
How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment
The administrator’s decisions carry great weight for regulated industries and communities affected by pollution.
New EPA regulations target air, water, land and climate pollution from power plants, especially those that burn coal
The new rules require utilities to drastically slash greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants or close them down.
Millions of acres of Florida wetlands could lose federal protection — here’s what’s at stake
Almost a quarter of Florida's land may be at greater risk of pollution or development, an Environmental Defense Fund analysis ...
Florida’s wetlands: safeguarding a blue treasure
By partnering and pooling our resources to rebuild resilient freshwater ecosystems, we are investing in combating climate change.
What the recent Supreme Court ruling could mean for US wetlands
The Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruling reinterprets the Clean Water Act, narrowing some of its protections.
Conservation groups slam Supreme Court ruling on wetland protections
Conservation groups say that the court's ruling puts up to 80% of U.S. wetlands at risk for pollution and development.