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Fewer US Water Bodies Would Be Protected Under New Trump Proposal

September 4, 2026 / by

Zahra Hirji /

Bloomberg

Betsy Southerland, former Director of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, spoke with Bloomberg about a new Trump administration proposal that could further weaken federal protections for the nation’s waterways.

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