As referenced in Jeff Gill’s article last Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a new rule clarifying which streams, rivers, lakes, and wetlands are protected. This new rule clarifies that seasonal bodies of water, those being mostly streams and wetlands, are protected under the Clean Water Act. By addressing water pollution before it enters our biggest rivers, like the Chattahoochee and Oconee rivers, this new rule sets Georgia on a new path to cleaner rivers and lakes that so many of us will be enjoying this summer.