How the 'roadless rule' protects clean drinking water for 25 million Americans, new study finds
- Nearly all drinking water in the United States starts somewhere in a forest, long before it reaches a tap.
- About 90% of Americans get their water from public systems, and a large portion of that water comes from forestlands, which means policies affecting forests also have an impact on water.
- According to a new study published in the journal PLOS, the Trump administration’s expected repeal of the ‘Roadless Rule’ could impact the drinking water supply for an estimated 25 million Americans.
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- Nearly all drinking water in the United States starts somewhere in a forest, long before it reaches a tap.
- About 90% of Americans get their water from public systems, and a large portion of that water comes from forestlands, which means policies affecting forests also have an impact on water.
- According to a new study published in the journal PLOS, the Trump administration’s expected repeal of the ‘Roadless Rule’ could impact the drinking water supply for an estimated 25 million Americans.
Sources: Times of India