The regulations don't just apply to wildlife habitats - as the article says they apply to drinking water and human food sources. It's useless to regulate pollution in large tributaries then let people dump whatever toxic crap they like in streams that feed those same waterways. > The federal government plans to scale back the list of waterways for which land users are required to obtain permits to be able to pollute, ie. Don't pollute shit, and you won't have to worry about regulations.