Judge Strikes Trump-Era Water Rule, Unsure Whether to Restore Obama-Era Measure

A wetland is seen in Florida in a file photograph. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

A A federal judge on Monday struck down a Trump-era rule aimed at promoting economic growth by enabling the alteration of smaller bodies of water and waterways.

U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez agreed with Indian tribes that leaving the rule in place “would risk serious environmental harm.”