Proposed federal rule could cut wetland protections across Florida, advocates warn
The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers have proposed narrowing which waters the Clean Water Act covers, following a 2023 Supreme Court ruling. Suncoast Waterkeeper estimates as much as 86% of Florida's wetlands could lose federal protection, including isolated wetlands in the Peace and Myakka river watersheds that drain to Charlotte Harbor. Comments closed Oct. 9; the rule isn't final, and state and local permits would still apply.
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