Nate Rott
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For decades, courts, presidential administrations and interest groups have argued about what specific waterways qualify for federal protection under the Clean Water Act.
Industry or individuals need federal permits to pollute a federally protected waterway, and many farming, ranching, and developer groups argue that the 1972 law has been too widely applied.
The Environmental Protection Agency says its new proposed definition of what waterways qualify should give those groups relief.
An analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council finds that 85 percent of the country's wetlands will no longer be protected under the new proposal.
And wetlands, the environmental group points out, provide drinking water, flood protection and wildlife habitat.
For decades, courts, presidential administrations and interest groups have argued about what specific waterways qualify for federal protection under the Clean Water Act.
Industry or individuals need federal permits to pollute a federally protected waterway, and many farming, ranching and developer groups argue that the 1972 law has been too widely applied.
The Environmental Protection Agency says its new proposed definition of what waterways qualify should give those groups relief.
An analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council finds that 85 percent of the country's wetlands will no longer be protected under the new proposal.
And wetlands, the environmental group points out, provide drinking water, flood protection and wildlife habitat.
Yes, controversial because it gets at an almost like philosophical question, Emily, about what our role should be in the natural world.
And I'm a pretty poor excuse for a philosopher.
But, you know, I think the easiest way to explain this technology that we're going to be talking about is to start with an effort that's going on to save something we all know and love.
This is Anthony Waddell, a researcher at Macquarie University in Australia.
It's just chytrid is too good.
Chytrid fungus, which is like this horrendous and deadly skin disease affecting amphibians that, you know, the antibiotics they have often can't fix.
And this disease is now found on every continent except Antarctica.