ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:More than half the wetlands in the U.S. no longer have federal protections under the EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency announced new rules this week to comply with the Supreme Court ruling that limited the scope of the Clean Water Act. After the Trump administration enacted the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, states reported that - in some places, a doubling of the number of permit applications coming across their desks. Our partners at EPA truly value clean water and healthy communities. STELK: They clean water.

Source: CNN August 30, 2023 22:02 UTC