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The '''Clean Water Rule''' was introduced in 2015 by the [[Obama administration]] to clarify whether seasonal streams and wetlands ought to fall under EPA jurisdiction. | The '''Clean Water Rule''' was introduced in 2015 by the [[Obama administration]] to clarify whether seasonal streams and wetlands ought to fall under EPA jurisdiction. | ||
| − | * The Clean Water Rule allowed for all “navigable waters” to be included under the Clean Water Act, extending protection to the drinking sources of nearly a third of the U.S. population. [https://www.outsideonline.com/2196742/what-exactly-clean-water-rule Outside Online] | + | * The Clean Water Rule allowed for all “navigable waters” to be included under the Clean Water Act, extending protection to the drinking sources of nearly a third of the U.S. population.<ref> [https://www.outsideonline.com/2196742/what-exactly-clean-water-rule Outside Online]</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:27, July 1, 2017
The Clean Water Rule was introduced in 2015 by the Obama administration to clarify whether seasonal streams and wetlands ought to fall under EPA jurisdiction.
- The Clean Water Rule allowed for all “navigable waters” to be included under the Clean Water Act, extending protection to the drinking sources of nearly a third of the U.S. population.[1]