Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill deregulating ephemeral streams.
with the enthusiastic support of homebuilders, but against the advice of scientists and environmental advocates.contaminate drinking waterThe law brings Ohio's ephemeral stream regulations in line with federal standards, but those rules are in a state of uncertainty.
Ephemeral streams are typically at the edge of the watershed and only flow after heavy rain. The Trump Administration removed federal regulations regarding ephemeral streams, and the Biden Administration is in the process of restoring them. A case being argued before the United States Supreme Court could bar the federal government from regulating streams that don't flow year-round.Supporters noted that the Ohio EPA can still regulate discharge and dumping into ephemeral streams.
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