A new ordinance creates a larger buffer between wetlands and gives the town the ability to enforce any violations.

Beaufort County’s wetlands are disappearing and a Supreme Court decision removed many of their protections. Environmental groups are encouraging local governments to fill the void.

New Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said the agency is pursuing a definition for the waters of the United States "that is simple, that is durable and it will withstand the ...

The Trump administration plans to alter the Clean Water Act’s definition of wetlands to exclude seasonal streams, ponds and pools.

After a U.S. Supreme Court decision narrowing wetland protections, the EPA says it will revamp rules many farmers have long opposed.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced March 10 it will be revising the definition for the Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). In a ...

The court ruled that the law’s protections for the “waters of the United States” apply only to wetlands and streams that are directly connected to navigable waterways. As a Supreme Court ...

Some states, however, have passed their own laws to strengthen wetlands protections ... “waters of the United States,” which determines its reach. In Sackett, the conservative majority ...

The Environmental Management Commission voted during its meeting Thursday to take the next step in the rulemaking process to ...

By Chrisotpehr Blakeslee [email protected] BEMUS POINT – A group of Chautauqua Lake Property Owners is eyeing a ...