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Federal policy change may threaten freshwater wetlands

Updated: Feb 22, 2020


Wetlands – nontidal and tidal – are prevalent throughout Sussex County. The county has nearly half of all wetlands in Delaware. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Cape Gazette Article by Ron MacArthur, February 18, 2020

A federal policy change in freshwater wetlands regulations will directly impact Sussex County.


A rollback of the Waters of the United States rule in the federal Clean Water Act was finalized by the Trump administration last month. However, implementation of the change is facing legal challenges from environmental groups.


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