A bill in California’s Legislature ... “Our waters are connected. Our freshwater ecosystems, groundwater aquifers, rivers, wetlands and other waterways are all interconnected,” said Ashley ...

Legislators and environmentalists are considering how to safeguard California’s wetlands after the Trump administration ... entity that is now responsible for knowing where these freshwater resources ...

A plan to alter the Clean Water Act’s definition of wetlands could render vast areas of the state essentially unprotected ...

California’s hydrology — especially its wet winters and dry summers — makes the legal definition of a wetland particularly ... for knowing where these freshwater resources are as well ...

California lawmakers are proposing legislation ... “Our waters are connected. Our freshwater ecosystems, groundwater aquifers, rivers, wetlands and other waterways are all interconnected,” said Ashley ...

Legislators and environmentalists are considering how to safeguard California's wetlands after the Trump ... now responsible for knowing where these freshwater resources are as well as enforcing ...