The Supreme Court just shriveled federal protection for wetlands, leaving many of these valuable ecosystems at risk

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : This can be time-consuming and expensive, which is why the Supreme Court's ruling on May 25, 2023, will be of keen interest to developers, farmers and ranchers, along with conservationists and the agencies that administer the Clean Water Act - namely, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
51% : The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in Sackett v. EPA that federal protection of wetlands encompasses only those wetlands that directly adjoin rivers, lakes and other bodies of water.
43% : However, this rule was promptly embroiled in litigation and will require reconsideration in light of Sackett v. EPA.
42% : In my view, Sackett v. EPA might be just one step toward the teardown of federal environmental law.

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