The ruling upholds the “Swampbuster” program, which requires farmers to maintain wetlands in order to receive certain Department of Agriculture benefits. A federal judge has rejected an Iowa farmer’s ...

The plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging Sea Island illegally filled in wetlands more than a decade ago is hoping to take their fight to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Wetlands make up only about 6% of the land area but contain about 30% of the terrestrial organic carbon pool. Therefore, CO2 ...

BEMUS POINT – A group of Chautauqua Lake Property Owners is eyeing a lawsuit against the state Department of Environmental Conservation to stop implementation of the state’s new freshwater wetlands ...

Weakening wetland protections could mean worse flooding in New Bern and beyond, according to a recent UNC Study.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A northeast Iowa farmland owner does not have legal standing to sue the federal government for its ...

An Iowa landowner's lawsuit challenging the Swampbuster law, which protects wetlands, is dismissed due to lack of standing. The judge ruled the landowner hasn't suffered actual harm and hasn't ...

Wetlands are Florida’s hardest-working ecosystems. From the Everglades to the floodplains of the Apalachicola River, the 10 ...

For decades, duck stamps have represented far more than colorful artwork or a required license for hunters. Both Ohio’s ...

Wetland restoration is expanding worldwide, but long-term success often remains uncertain. Most projects rely on short-term, expert monitoring that ...