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Measurement of the presence of heavy metals in a polluted river near Norton, Virginia, April 18, 2017. NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP

Another regulation erected by Barack Obama abolished by the American administration. Donald Trump's government has revoked a watercourse protection measure. A decision strongly denounced by the environmental associations, but which particularly pleased farmers.

With our correspondent in Washington, Anne Corpet

Since his arrival at the White House, Donald Trump has constantly dismantled the regulations put in place by his predecessor to protect the environment. Coal-fired power plants , car manufacturers or refineries have already been exempted from binding measures.

This time, the administration revokes a 2015 regulation that protected rivers from pollution. A measure applauded by Don Delanghe, a farmer in Minnesota. " There are so many rules to follow," he complains. Those on the water were terrible. We all want to protect the environment. But no, these rules went beyond measure. It's completely ridiculous. "

One in three Americans

However, environmentalists are worried about the consequences of dismantling regulations. According to California Senator Dianne Feinstein, " one in three Americans drink water from a source that was protected by the measure repealed by the government ."