What Deregulating Tennessee's Wetlands Means for Our Trees, Our Ecosystems, and Our Communities

Tennessee's wetlands are under attack by deregulation and urban sprawl, which have regional effects as local ecosystems are degraded. Current state-level deregulation regarding best wetland management practices may encourage dangerous levels of unmonitored development that threaten the environmental health and livability of both rural and urban areas across Tennessee. Flooding, excess heat, and loss of wildlife are a few of the hazards that opportunistic development creates.

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