Wetlands like these in Shelby County, Tenn. could be threatened under a new Environmental Protection Agency rule. Photographed on March 11, 2025. (Photo: Karen Pulfer Focht for Tennessee Lookout)
Many acres of wetlands across the vast Mississippi River basin would lose federal protection under a new rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Agricultural and builders’ groups have called it a win for private property owners. Environmental groups warn that it will exacerbate costly challenges like flooding that already plague the river and its tributaries…