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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
All civic learning topics for this day
Today's Topics
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Transportation Secretary Duffy prioritizes private toll roads over public transit
EconomyPublic Policy
Sean Duffy's highway and bridge proposals prioritize private toll roads over public transportation infrastructure.
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Corps of Engineers narrows WOTUS jurisdiction excluding wetlands
EnvironmentJustice& 1 more
EPA's new rule on March 11, 2025, excludes many wetlands and intermittent streams from federal Clean Water Act protection. Developers celebrate while ecologists raise alarms as states file immediate lawsuits challenging the rollback.
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Four states sue EPA in federal court over Clean Air Act rollbacks
Constitutional LawEnvironment
When the Trump EPA announced rollbacks of over 30 environmental rules in March 2025, four states immediately sued the federal government. This clash shows how environmental policy becomes a constitutional battle between federal authority and state rights, affecting everything from your local air quality to climate funding.
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