The City Council has adopted a resolution led by Councilwoman Traci Park opposing a federal effort that could weaken protections for wetlands and small waterways, adding the city’s voice to a growing fight over environmental safeguards along California’s coast. Park’s resolution pushes back against a Trump administration proposal to redefine which waters and wetlands are protected under the Clean Water Act. Local officials and environmental advocates have argued the change would strip federal protections from many wetlands and streams. Park said those areas play an important role in filtering pollution, protecting water quality and reducing flooding during storms.

Other wetland news:

• NOAA Fisheries: Blog: Marsh madness
• American Rivers: Blog: Healing rivers across California’s Sierra Nevada through meadow restoration