by Ami Grace, Clean Water Network
Wetlands advocates throughout the Great Lakes have been integral in protecting the remaining wetlands in the Basin. Members of the Clean Water Network have worked to reinstate a rule that makes it illegal to drain a wetland under the Clean Water Act. However, a new onslaught of wetlands challenges are currently unfolding in Washington, D.C. that could roll back many of the protections we put in place! Please read on and feel free to contact Ami Grace with the Clean Water Network at 202-289-2421 or cleanwaternt@igc.org to get involved.