President Trump has ordered the repeal of the Clean Water Rule, the Obama Administration’s 2015 attempt to clarify the long-disputed scope of federal protections for wetlands and headwaters. What are the benefits and drawbacks to rescinding the rule? And, if the rule is rescinded and substantially revised, what role will California law play in protecting wetlands that are no longer protected under federal law?
President Trump has ordered the repeal of the Clean Water Rule, the Obama Administration’s 2015 attempt to clarify the long-disputed scope of federal protections for wetlands and headwaters. What are the benefits and drawbacks to rescinding the rule? And, if the rule is rescinded and substantially revised, what role will California law play in protecting wetlands that are no longer protected under federal law?
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