A Supreme Court ruling placed limits on federal protections for many streams and wetlands. A bill in California’s Legislature ...

The Trump administration plans to alter the Clean Water Act’s definition of wetlands to exclude seasonal streams, ponds and pools.

Vernal pools are seasonal bodies of water that ... as predators themselves as they grow up. Like wetlands, vernal pools face many threats. When dry, they face the risk of soil compaction, plant ...

Advocates Wednesday argued that same definition over seasonal streams or ephemeral wetlands is equally critical ... are tapped out and wells are running dry. Local officials are saying they ...

The University of the Western Cape proudly boasts its very own seasonal wetlands ... the predators at the top.” After a dry period of seven years, the wetlands started filling up to capacity ...

Coyote Creek, a tributary of the Sacramento River, crosses the ranch, where vernal pools and other wetlands, and small seasonal streams could be found. Between 2008 and 2010, the owners illegally ...

The Canton Topgolf project would involve filling 7.5 acres of wetlands, including a rare forested ... development and other activities that weaken seasonal fluctuations in water levels and ...

Water conditions in wetlands can vary tremendously with respect to the timing and duration of surface water inundation as well as seasonal patterns of inundation. In coastal wetlands, tidal ...

At stake are seasonal streams ... California's hydrology -- especially its wet winters and dry summers -- makes the legal definition of a wetland particularly pertinent, and difficult to interpret.