# Fewer US Water Bodies Would Be Protected Under New Trump Proposal

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- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-05 03:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/new-trump-proposal-further-limits-us-water-protections?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9b8cc148059c000187cebb

> A new proposal from the Trump administration would reduce the number of US water bodies receiving protection, with the arid West disproportionately affected.