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Small streams and wetlands are key parts of river networks – here's why they need protection

  • Written by Ellen Wohl, Professor of Geosciences, Colorado State University
Biscuit Brook, a popular fly fishing spot in New York's Catskill Mountains.Ellen Wohl, CC BY-ND

The Trump administration is proposing to redefine a key term in the Clean Water Act: “Waters of the United States.” This deceptively simple phrase describes which streams, lakes, wetlands and other water bodies qualify for federal protection...

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