News Briefs: Federal Judge Tosses Out Trump-Era Water Pollution Rule

A federal judge has thrown out a Trump-era rule that eased water pollution regulations, but the judge is still deciding whether to restore rules from the Obama era or from before that time. Judge Rosemary Márquez nixed the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule and returned it to the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for reconsideration.For more information, see The Hill’s report.Increased Pumping in California’s Central Valley During Drought Worsens Groundwater Quality Intensive pumping of aquifers during drought can speed up deterioration of groundwater quality, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. The results highlight