Bush Toughens Wetland Regulations

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

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April 17, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

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."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: EPA Will Toughen Rules on Wetlands

Tuesday, April 17, 2001 in The Washington Post

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