Deep Dive: Proposed EPA rule on wetlands would hammer Florida

Deep Dive: Proposed EPA rule on wetlands would hammer Florida

A Wood Stork and Great Egret make use of a Martin County wetland. Photo by Dave Preston. Wetlands — whether massive marshes stretching across South Florida like the Everglades or little bitty bogs tucked away in a subdivision — are vital to the environment. They improve water quality, help prevent and reduce floods, recharge groundwater and store huge amounts of carbon, helping offset climate change. But wetlands throughout Florida and the Unite…