Recently, the Chlorine Chemistry Council and a handful of water utilities sued the United States Environmental Protection Agency charging that the agency's determination for risk from chloroform wasn't based on the best available science. Wetlands once covered 8.2 million acres of Illinois. Despite federal protection, wetland loss continues to cause concern, as does interpreting wetland policy with respect to development. It includes past issues of the newsletter as well as expanded coverage on the topics in the print version. Also, site users will be able to vote on the articles they'd like to see in future issues as well as make other topic suggestions.
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