Clean Water Rule

An EPA rollback of Obama-era water protections could be particularly harmful to places like Harris County, which is still recovering from Hurricane Harvey.

• By Sophie Kasakove

A federal judge issued a nationwide injunction on the Trump administration's order delaying the Clean Water Rule.

• By Emily Moon

The Clean Water Rule, which passed in 2015, was meant to give federal officials more authority over small waterways and wetlands to prevent pollution.

• By Kate Wheeling

The Trump administration hopes to replace the regulation with a more industry-friendly version.

• By Kate Wheeling