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26 September 2026

• A new era dawns for America’s disappearing wetlands as feds retreat from oversight
  CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — On a sunny spring day on a farm outside St. Louis, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin celebrated a new era for America’s wetlands. Flanked by farm...
• 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...
• Happy Wetlands Month
  May is American Wetlands Month—a time to celebrate one of nature’s most productive ecosystems! Wetlands are areas where water covers soil all or part of the time. EPA and our partner federal, state,...
• 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.
• Global wetlands losses overestimated despite high losses in many regions
  New analysis shows the U.S. has accounted for more wetland conversion and degradation than any other country. Its findings help better explain the causes and impacts of such losses and inform...