Bisnow examines how the Trump administration’s proposed rollback of Clean Water Act protections could accelerate development of data centers and other projects by removing federal permitting requirements for many wetlands. EPN’s Stan Meiburg, former acting EPA deputy administrator, warns that the changes would significantly weaken environmental safeguards and urges developers to consider the risks of building in flood-prone areas. “You need to think not just about the EPA, but is this a good idea?”
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