This week’s Climate Check adds to a string of stories we never thought we’d see in this nation again. The Clean Water Act of 1972 is landmark legislation that helped un-do generations of pollution. Now, the Trump administration wants to restrict how the Environmental Protection Agency can limit pollution dumped into wetlands. It’s a victory for industry and developers — and a real threat to everyone who believes in clean drinking water.

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