A federal judge pauses the Biden administration's waterway protections in Texas and Idaho as Republicans across the country challenge the environmental regulations.
in Texas and Idaho as Republicans across the country challenge the environmental regulations as vague and argue the rules would create economic burdens.
Roughly half of all U.S. states are taking part in lawsuits challenging the rule. Earlier this month, the U.S. House under a measure that Biden said he would veto if it reaches his desk. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in a statement that it was reviewing the court's decision and its options. The rule went into effect elsewhere across the country Monday. a Trump-era rule and expands some water pollution protections to thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways.
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