New rules require developers and farmers to create buffers around rivers and streams, retain stormwater, detain sediments from construction sites, and reduce impervious surfaces in new developments.
"NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports that runoff from farm fields and city streets is dirtying the nation's water, despite 40 years of clean-up efforts. She visits Wisconsin, where strict new rules will limit pavement and increase drainage areas..Wisconsin will begin phasing in the most sweeping statewide curbs on runoff pollution in the nation." [Streaming Audio,7 min]
Thanks to Nathaniel Vogt
FULL STORY: In Wisconsin, Fighting for Clean Water
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A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
Silicon Valley ‘Bike Superhighway’ Awarded $14M State Grant
A Caltrans grant brings the 10-mile Central Bikeway project connecting Santa Clara and East San Jose closer to fruition.
Amtrak Cutting Jobs, Funding to High-Speed Rail
The agency plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce and has confirmed it will not fund new high-speed rail projects.
Trump Executive Order on Homelessness Calls for Forced Institutionalization
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Cash-Strapped RIPTA Unveils Massive Cuts to Bus Service Across the State
Just 9 bus routes untouched as agency proposes to slash trips but CEO remains mum on potential layoffs.
How a Truck Tax Could Save the Highway Trust Fund
The freight trucking industry is a prime candidate for a mileage tax that would boost road maintenance revenue.
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