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02/17/2023
Two Dozen Republican-led States Sue EPA over Water Protection Rule
This comes on the heels of a major toxic chemical spill in Ohio
A group of 24 Republican-led states, including Ohio, is suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to try to knock down a rule governing which waters get federal protections.
Late last year, the Biden administration issued a new rule about how the federal government determines which types of wetlands and streams can get its protections from pollution.
The protections would require businesses to obtain a permit for certain activities, such as construction, that could damage water quality. The Biden rule was seen as a middle ground between Obama- and Trump-era rules that preceded it.
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