Weekly News of Interest
Listed below are links to news articles that may be of interest to the wetland community. Readers are encouraged to send links to recent articles, publications, and other resources pertaining to wetlands in their local area to Portia Osborne, Executive Director at news@nawm.org and reference “In the News” in the subject.
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- New bill slashes tribes’ role in projects that impact ancestral sites, water and wildlife
- Permitting overhaul advances in US Senate with tepid bipartisan support
- New study says river diversions key to restoring coastal swamp forests in Louisiana
- Vermont Has Spent Nearly a Billion Dollars to Clean Up Lake Champlain. But the Green Slime Keeps Coming Back.
- Mother and daughter work to preserve native traditions and California's wetlands
- Louisiana’s wetlands are vanishing, threatening a haven for migrating birds
Comment Letter – November 6, 2026 –
NAWM Sends Senate Leadership Letter Highlighting Concerns about S.5653, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026
NAWM submitted a letter to Senate Leadership about S.5653, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA), a bill that aims to lessen the administrative burden of environmental permits for project proponents, federal agencies, and implementing states and tribes. NAWM expressed concerns regarding the bill's potential to severely impair the cooperative federalism structure incorporated into the Clean Water Act (CWA) and make substantial changes to CWA section 401 water quality certifications and the CWA section 404 permit program for dredged or fill material. The letter can be read here.