Headline Roundup • December 12th, 2018
Trump Administration Proposes Plan to Roll Back Clean Water Regulations
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled a plan to roll back Obama-era rules on clean water which placed many small waterways under federal regulation. Some say it is a victory against government overreach as well as a win for developers who felt the rules were too cumbersome. Others contend that it will negatively impact the quality of drinking water and will put wildlife at risk.
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Trump moves to relax Obama-era water protections
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The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed reduced federal protections for many small waterways such as streams and wetlands, opening them up to potential new harm from developers,
