A new justice at the U.S. Supreme Court, and an Idaho wetlands case up first

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : The case, brought by an Idaho couple, could further restrict the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate environmental protections, just as one of the last decisions by the conservative majority in the most recent term curbed the agency's power to regulate greenhouse gases.
52% : The Sacketts are among the many farmers and other private landowners seeking a reprieve from federal regulation of wetlands on their property.
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