The Trump administration is expected to finalize a rule limiting which waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act this month, with some speculating the regulation could be unveiled as soon as today. Both President Trump and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler are scheduled to speak at the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual meeting in Austin, Texas, this weekend leading to speculation that the administration might time its release of the final Waters of the U.S. rule with the conference.
READ MORE ►WOTUS rollback
Trump may announce rule change at Texas convention
Flickr
Fixing Florida's ailing freshwater systems can be done largely by removing excess nutrients flowing off the landscape. The state just has to find those sources and help cap the amount of phosphorus and nitrogen entering the various waterways. That was one of the thoughts from the recent Everglades Coalition meeting. The coalition is a consortium of more than 60 groups that represent local governments, environmental groups and farming interests. 
READ THE STUDY
As seas rise, a Florida Keys 'ghost forest' makes a last stand
