Biden Clean Water Rules Vulnerable in New Trump Administration

Nov. 6, 2024, 8:39 PM UTC

A host of EPA clean water and drinking water regulations stand to be re-evaluated in the second Trump administration, with wetlands and PFAS regulations among the most likely to get a closer look.

Many water lawyers and advocates believe that the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 may provide a possible water deregulation road map for the new administration, though President-elect Donald Trump has disavowed the document.

A second Trump administration will almost certainly return to the water policies pursued in the first Trump administration, with less federal regulation based on the Clean Water Act and fewer opportunities for people to oppose ...

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