PBS NewsHour

Why farmers are concerned about EPA’s new rules on water

Clip: 05/29/2015 | 7m 4s

The EPA has finalized new rules about what kinds of waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act, adding the smaller streams, tributaries and wetlands that feed drinking water for some Americans. Political editor Lisa Desjardins reports on what the shift means, and why it’s drawn both praise and criticism.

Aired: 05/29/15

Rating: NR

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