My understanding is that state EPA’s can have regulations which are stricter, but not less strict, than the federal regulations. In many states wetlands are handled by the Army Corps of Engineers.
We all know about J. Edgars secret files which he used to blackmail the government. Why should we believe that the apples have fallen far from the tree?
The same is true of Brown University. They are almost tearing their heart out over it. Later, Mr. Brown went into the “China trade”, which was actually the opium trade.