Montanans react to Supreme Court's ruling on wetlands

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : The National Cattlemen's Beef Association concern centered on the "significant nexus" test, which is to say the EPA's ability to determine whether the relationship between a wetland and perennial waters warranted enforcement without a continuous surface water connection.
49% : But agriculture groups did submit friend of the court briefs in the Sackett vs. EPA case.
49% : The EPA has ruled normal farming activities exempt from regulation, but producers, prior to the court's ruling, frequently expressed concern the rules could someday change.
43% : This month, EPA designated the upper portions of the West Gallatin as impaired, too unhealthy for aquatic life and recreation.

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