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On Trump's arroyo-phobic Clean Water Act rule

Plus: Congress kills another RMP, sows chaos; Trump endangers Endangered Species Act

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Nov 25, 2025
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The News: The Trump administration last week weighed in on the 53-year battle over what waterways are covered by the 1972 Clean Water Act — with a draft rule that would narrow the definition of “Waters of the United States,” or WOTUS. The rule would effectively remove f…

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