As Trump rolls back protections for wetlands, New Jersey maintains a higher standard

RAMBO TALABONG / INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS – When the Trump administration moved to curtail wetland protections in November, environmental groups warned the rollback could endanger millions of acres of freshwater resources and critical wildlife habitat.

But at least one state has put protections in place that may offer a roadmap for preserving wetlands: New Jersey.

“We in New Jersey are really fortunate because, at the state level, we have some really strong environmental protections,” said Alison Mitchell, executive director of the advocacy group New Jersey Conservation Foundation …