As a matter of impacts, we have heard that the loss of protections for over half of our Nation's remaining wetlands and millions of miles of streams will lead to more flooding, more polluted waters, and unfortunately, harm to wildlife.
Carper discusses the negative consequences of weakened protections for wetlands.
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Making more informed policy decisions will help us protect more Americans from extreme weather and allow us to use taxpayer dollars more effectively.
One of the Ranking Members here was a fellow named Jim Inhofe from Oklahoma, who was a climate change denier.
Unfortunately, the Supreme Court failed to recognize this link in May of this year when the conservative majority upended more than four decades of agency practice and precedent based on the original intent of the law.
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