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EPA weakens water protection rules following Supreme Court decision

 Wetlands are critical for wildlife and water quality.
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Wetlands are critical for wildlife and water quality.

The Environmental Protection Agency has removed protections from more than half of the country’s wetlands. The agency says the change is designed to comply with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

The Environmental Protection Agency has removed protections from more than half of the country’s wetlands. The agency says the change is designed to comply with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

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