At issue are rules that define waterways for protection from pollution and dumping under the Clean Water Act.
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked federal rules that would protect streams and waterways in 24 states under the Clean Water Act.
A coalition of 24 states, most of them led by Republicans, filed a lawsuit against the new rules, saying their implementation would be"overreaching" and would unfairly shift more responsibility onto farmers and ranchers.
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