US Clean Water Act under threat

Ever since he took up his position in the White House, President Donald Trump has been trying to end regulations on water protection in the United States. The idea behind the Clean Water Act, expanded under President Obama, is to protect the country's lakes, rivers and streams, and by extension the drinking water. Trump though agrees with many farmers and builders that the conditions are just too stringent. Our US correspondents report.

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A programme prepared by Patrick Lovett and Rebecca Martin

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