Article 44S5H Trump administration to strip pollution protections, harming vital wildlife

Trump administration to strip pollution protections, harming vital wildlife

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Emily Holden in Washington and Oliver Milman in Ne
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List of waterways land users must obtain permits to pollute to be scaled back, which could also allow pollution in drinking water

The Trump administration is planning to strip Obama-era pollution protections from thousands of US streams and millions of acres of wetlands, in a move environmentalists warn will harm vital wildlife and could allow pollution into drinking water.

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