The town is looking to replace damaged pipes as part of an improvement project to the high school’s drainage system. Apex Companies, on behalf of the town, submitted a notice of intent and partial ...

A former Ohio farm field is being reborn as a wetland to fight pollution, improve water quality and restore wildlife through ...

A pending court case could impact farmers across the country. At issue is a USDA rule aimed at protecting wetlands called “Swampbuster.” In place since 1985, it’s being challenged in court by an ...

In Whitefish Bay, a plan to replace biologically rich Cahill Park cattail marsh with grass has been questioned by local conservation organizations.

From Marco Island to Cape Coral, map reveals 42,000 acres of wetlands gone amid development surge - bad news for flooding, ...

A new state law aims to help developers fill environmental requirements faster, something critics say could throw the ...

From Naples to Cape Coral, map reveals 42,000 acres of wetlands gone amid development surge - bad news for flooding, wildlife ...

Officials said Athens’ Strain Road Project has been a long time coming, and they hope to fix the drainage and sewage issues that have plagued the area for years.

Though construction and development have diminished the Everglades to half their original size, South Florida is still defined by this vast wetland. Just how, exactly, do they help protect us from ...

These sediments naturally compact over time, but human activities have accelerated the process through groundwater pumping, wetland drainage, and heavy construction on soft soils.

Causes of the sinking — known as subsidence — include natural soil compaction, groundwater pumping, industrial development and the legacy of wetland drainage for urban growth.

‘Low-quality’ isolated wetlands under one acre don’t need a permit to drain or fill, while ‘moderate-quality’ wetlands need to be under a quarter-acre.