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Environmentalists against new wetlands construction permit process
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed an agreement that allows Florida to issue construction permits in protected wetlands, which was previously handled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the EPA.
In the 43 years since states were allowed to seek wetland permitting authority, only two had requests approved, and none since 1994. Those states, New Jersey and Michigan, have since had trouble meeting federal law’s requirements that are in place to protect natural resources.
The latest action from the EPA sets a dangerous precedent that can lead to reduced protection of Florida’s wetlands.