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When a Retired Scientist Suggested Virginia Weaken Wetlands Protections, the State Said, No Way (insideclimatenews.org)
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[–] plantsmakemehappy@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

After the Supreme Court weakened federal protection of wetlands last year, a Trump transition team member from Fairfax County urged the state to follow suit. But Virginia’s top environmental regulator stood his ground.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 7 points 4 months ago

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https://insideclimatenews.org/news/19072024/virginia-wetlands-protections-after-sackett

Here take this