With rivers, lakes and wetlands in decline, the Biden administration sets new conservation goals

A person in a red jacket, blue jeans, and black waders stands in a shallow, rocky riverbed and fly fishes next to a cliff dotted with boulders. A few trees and plants protrude from the rocks, and other greenery hugs part of the waters edge.

In the United States, rivers, lakes, wetlands, and other freshwater resources that are invaluable to the nation’s ecological and economic health face serious threats. In response, the Biden administration last …

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