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Florida wetlands fight heads back to Congress
A long-running dispute over Florida's wetlands is returning to Congress, keeping alive the battle over who controls permitting and protection of the state's waters and swamplands. The fight has pit state officials seeking greater local authority against federal regulators and environmental groups worried about weakened safeguards for Florida's sensitive ecosystems.
Why now: Lawmakers are revisiting legislation on wetlands permitting, renewing attention to the ongoing state-federal power dispute.
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- Florida wetlands fight heads back to Congress · chronicleonline.com
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