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Obama announces new EPA protection of waterways
Washington (CNN)The Obama administration announced a controversial new rule Wednesday that places the Environmental Protection Agency in charge of protecting streams and wetlands, setting up a likely fight with a Republican-led Congress that is wary of greater federal oversight of waterways.
The Clean Water Rule, which was finalized by the EPA and the U.S. Army, aims to protect water sources from "pollution and degradation," according to an EPA press release.
"For the water in the rivers and lakes in our communities that flow to our drinking water to be clean, the streams and wetlands that feed them need to be clean too," EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said.
McCarthy said the rule will only affect waters that have a connection to larger bodies of water, such as rivers and lakes, which are already protected under The Clean Water Act. According to the EPA, one in three Americans get their drinking water from streams that are vulnerable to pollution.
The Clean Water Rule, which was finalized by the EPA and the U.S. Army, aims to protect water sources from "pollution and degradation," according to an EPA press release.
"For the water in the rivers and lakes in our communities that flow to our drinking water to be clean, the streams and wetlands that feed them need to be clean too," EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said.
McCarthy said the rule will only affect waters that have a connection to larger bodies of water, such as rivers and lakes, which are already protected under The Clean Water Act. According to the EPA, one in three Americans get their drinking water from streams that are vulnerable to pollution.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/27/politics/obama-epa-water-rule/index.html
