Not all rivers and streams are protected under the Trump administration’s new definition of “water.” Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab For most of its nearly 50-year history, the Clean Water Act protected all US rivers and streams from pollution. But the Trump administration redefined the types of waterways that get federal protection, which affects some states in the arid West more than any other part of the country. The reason why has to do with the differences between certain types of rivers and streams. For EarthJustice’s watershed maps: https://ift.tt/2MC34V6 For more reading on the impact of the Dirty Water Rule: https://ift.tt/3aExJsy Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H
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