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Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands

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Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands

By Aidan Hughes, Inside Climate News

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The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army announced a proposal last week to further define, and scale back, the number of waterways and wetlands protected by the federal government under the Clean Water Act, a bedrock environmental law.

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Owen Sound literary award winner faces fears, returned to school at 48

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A Georgian College graduate and former motorcycle racer is a recipient of the 21st annual Council of the Federation Literacy Award for the province of Ontario. On Nov. 17, the college hosted a ceremony at its Owen Sound campus to celebrate award recipient Nancy Dewar, an academic and career entrance (ACE) and practical nursing graduate. […]