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19 September 2026

• Trump Administration Moves to Drop Protections for More Wetlands
  The proposed rule could strip federal protections from most U.S. wetlands, many of which help feed drinking water systems.
• EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands
  The EPA is seeking more public comments as it tries to redefine the scope of the nation's bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers.
• Permafrost and wetlands may add more warming than climate models expect
  Warming-induced emissions from permafrost, wetlands, and wildfires could add up to 0.7°F by 2100, and most climate models leave them out.
• Data Center Spills Thousands of Gallons of Diesel Into Wetlands
  A “computer glitch” at a New Jersey data center has sent roughly 5,000 gallons of diesel pouring into the state’s wetlands. Michael Gonnelli, mayor of nearby Secaucus, has said the leak came from a...
• Wetlands: What You Don’t Know And Why It Matters
  Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. Unique Wetlands Ecosystems Protect Us from Flooding, Filter Our Drinking...