Bush Toughens Wetland Regulations

17 April 2001 - 9:00am

EPA regulations for activities that threaten wetlands will be tightened requiring builders to obtain permits.

The Bush administration will "toughen regulation of wetlands-threatening activities such as construction of drainage ditches, drawing guarded praise from environmentalists.The Environmental Protection Agency said it will require an Army Corps of Engineers permit for a broader range of activities that contribute to the loss of wetlands, which include marshes, swamps and bogs."

Source: The Washington Post, April 17, 2001
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