Trump rolls back decades of Clean Water Act protections

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

The Trump administration has taken aim at removing environmental federal protections for wetlands and isolated streams from pollution.

The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a proposal redefining US waters under the Clean Water Act.
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But environmentalists say they could result in contaminating millions of acres of waters with pesticides and other agricultural pollutants.

The proposal seeks to remove protections on "ephemeral streams" - which only appear after rainfall - and wetlands not directly connected or adjacent to large bodies of water.
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The changes would replace an Obama-era regulation, but the wetland protections impacted date back to the George HW Bush administration.



Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46526776

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Poison in the White House, poison in the water ...

[bluestarone]

1. How are they allowed to continue this shit???????????????

[RT Atlanta]

7. seriously...

WTF is the question.

[mpcamb]

2. This pointless, toxic, mean-spirited shite will stop when he's overwhelmed with court cases.

and that's coming...

[MyOwnPeace]

3. Didn't someone ask

the "Director" of the EPA to name 3 things that he has done to "protect" the American people - and he was silent............

This lunatic must be stopped before it is too late (if it already isn't).

[dalton99a]

4. Donald Trump - criminal, traitor, vandal, arsonist, poisoner

[Solly Mack]

5. Here where I live in LA we get all kinds of streams popping up after a rain

The sides of the roads become filled with life as the grassy areas retain water and turtles, frogs, insects and birds - especially egrets, pelicans, cranes, and herons - take advantage of the new, albeit temporary, body of water.

It's one of the best things about living here. The unexpected wildlife habitat popping up.


I fucking hate Trump.

[mahina]

13. Seconded.

With you.

[Solly Mack]

14. He ruins everything.

He's a pox.

[C Moon]

6. He's going to be on a rampage now.

No more Mister Evil Guy, on to Mr. Revengeful Guy.

[sakabatou]

8. Lemme guess

this is another way to privatize clean water.

[Corgigal]

9. Tell Trump a verbal Yes.

Since he doesn't read, then he won't know what really happened. You know, pretty much how all the government is running now.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

10. No, no, no; that's not how this works.

He can't just snap his fingers, and the regulation is gone.

The agency can publish a proposal to roll back the regulation. That begins a long, convoluted process that can drag on for years and go through many lawsuits.

I wish they'd get this right.

[BadgerMom]

11. Thank god.

I thought that should be the case.

As an aside, what sort of toxic childhood creates a person who seems to relish doing the immoral, inhumane, and harmful thing every chance he gets? I cannot think of a single time he has done anything to help people.

[Jim Lane]

15. The headline is misleading but the article gets it right.

The article refers to the new EPA action as a "proposal" for regulatory change. At the end it amplified: "The changes will be finalised next year following a comment period of 60 days."

So it's not a snap of the (tiny) fingers but it's also not necessarily a years-long process.

[rickyhall]

12. More stuff for New Congress to do

Clean Water Act

[El Mimbreno]

16. Press release:

According to the press release in our local on-line tea party publication,

"Farmers and ranchers are exceptional stewards of the environment, and states have their own standards as well.'

Yes, many farmers and ranchers are good stewards of the land, But in S Dakota we saw so many places where the farmers drained a wetland that sub-irrigated a quarter-section or so, then drilled a deep well and put up sprinklers. Does this make any sense? Where we lived, there was about 10 acres of wetland at one corner of the section. The farmer who leased about half the section got more corn per acre than most of his irrigated acreage. Wetlands, even small ones, serve many purposes and need to be protected.

[Nitram]

17. NO! Trump ATTEMPTS to roll back, etc.

It is a PROPOSAL. This will go to court.