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Watershed Moment: “Ephemeral” Streams Debate Could Reshape Ohio Valley Waterways
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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West Liberty University Professor Zachary Loughman has dedicated his professional life to crustaceans – specifically freshwater crayfish. He dips his hand into one of the water tanks at his laboratory… Read More
![The Trump administration wants to limit the scope of a major clean water rule. It says the EPA under Obama went too far in regulating isolated waters and wetlands far upstream from navigable lakes and rivers.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ap_17027739918816-5ed1a1ff659412cc15201e634a37c7b9f928778d-e1544549560354-900x422.jpg)
Trump EPA Proposes Big Changes To Federal Water Protections
By: Nathan Rott | NPR
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The Trump administration wants to substantially limit which waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act. Farmers and developers have long lobbied against the current rule as too expansive.
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Ohio Lawmaker Wants Tougher Penalties For Wastewater Dumping
By: Associated Press
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A state senator wants increased penalties and stiffer permit rules for improperly disposing of gas-drilling waste and toxic brine in Ohio. Senate Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni’s legislation would raise the… Read More