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A controversial bill to claw back state regulations over thousands of acres of Tennessee wetlands advanced with no debate in a House committee Wednesday, keeping the proposal alive even after it was shelved in the state senate.
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A controversial bill to roll back protections on more than 430,000 acres wetlands in Tennessee has been effectively defeated, with a senate committee voting Wednesday to send the measure to a legislative study session over the summer.
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Rep. Kevin Vaughan, a West Tennessee Republican and developer, wants to remove state oversight of construction on wetlands, impacting communities where he does business
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State lawmakers are considering a rollback of protections for nearly half a million acres of wetlands in Tennessee, a proposal that is raising concerns over its potential to worsen flooding, deplete and degrade drinking water and impact hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation.
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A Kentucky environmental advocate is concerned about the health of the state’s waterways in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision announced Thursday that reduced the reach of federal clean water protections.
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The Farm Bill being debated in Congress could have significant effects well beyond farms -- including on our waterways. Over the years wetlands have been…