Supreme Court: EPA water rule went too far, was too vague

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Francois said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have construed a rule, called Waters of the United States, or WOTUS, to expansively extend their authority beyond what is reasonable due to the earlier Supreme Court decision that gave little to no clarity on the issue.
17% : Justice Samuel Alito, who authored the opinion, warned that under the EPA's interpretation of the Clean Water Act, "nearly all waters and wetlands are potentially susceptible to regulation under this (significant nexus) test, putting a staggering array of landowners at risk of criminal prosecution for such mundane activities as moving dirt."

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