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US gives Florida wider authority over wetland development
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The federal government granted Florida’s request for wider authority over wetland development, a move announced Thursday that came under immediate fire by environmentalists who worry that the country’s largest network of wetlands could be at risk of being further destroyed.The announcement by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler was long sought by developers and Republican allies, who argued that the layers of regulatory scrutiny were cumbersome, expensive and unnecessary.