WOTUS

WOTUS Redefinition: South Dakota

by Kyla Bennett | August 26, 2019
Impact of Proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Redefinition on Wetlands and Waters in South Dakota ...

South Dakota Ground Zero for Trump Water Rollbacks

by Susan Sargent | August 20, 2019
State’s Drinking Water, Flood Control, and Wildlife Habitat at High Risk ...

Arid New Mexico To Get Much Drier Under Trump Plan

by Susan Sargent | August 1, 2019
Virtually All Rivers and Streams, Many Wetlands to Lose Legal Protection ...

WOTUS Redefinition: New Mexico

Impact of Proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Redefinition on Wetlands and Waters in New Mexico ...

Waters of the United States: History

by Susan Sargent | January 1, 2019
WOTUS History The federal Clean Water Act  (CWA) was passed in 1972 in order to eliminate discharges of pollutants into navigable waters without a permit. The CWA tasks the EPA with prohibiting “the discharge of any pollutant” to navigable waters from any point source. The term “ ...
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