News of Interest

Weekly News of Interest

Listed below are links to news articles that may be of interest to the wetland community. Readers are encouraged to send links to recent articles, publications, and other resources pertaining to wetlands in their local area to Marla Stelk, Executive Director at news@nawm.org and reference “In the News” in the subject.

• Marsh Migration map offers glimpse at threat to marshes and wetlands

• Hadley Valley Preserve in Joliet ‘an awesome success story’ of wetland restoration

• In Alabama, a dredging project in Mobile Bay brings together unlikely allies

• The world’s longest marine heat wave upended ocean life across the Pacific

• Coquille Indian Tribe Led Partnership Could Bring Back Chinook Salmon Fishing To Coquille River This Fall

• Will LA's Ballona Wetlands ever be restored?

Comment Letter

August 6, 2025 –
NAWM Comments on EPA Request for Input on Clean Water Act Section 401

NAWM submitted comments in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) request for input on regulatory uncertainty or implementation challenges associated with the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401 certification process as defined in the 2023 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule. NAWM believes that CWA section 401 has worked well for over 50 years and has found no evidence to support claims that the certification process is broken. NAWM does believe EPA needs to revise the certification regulations from 2023. Read letter here.