Save the Sound Condemns Supreme Court Ruling as 'Worst-Case Scenario' for Federal Wetlands Protections
May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 26 (TNSgov) -- Save the Sound issued the following news release on May 24, 2023:
Thursday's Supreme Court ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency is a devastating blow to protection of wetlands across the country, stripping the protections provided by the Clean Water Act dating back to 1977. The 5-4 decision essentially redefines the "Waters of the United States" to exclude wetlands that don't have the continuous surface connection, . . .
Thursday's Supreme Court ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency is a devastating blow to protection of wetlands across the country, stripping the protections provided by the Clean Water Act dating back to 1977. The 5-4 decision essentially redefines the "Waters of the United States" to exclude wetlands that don't have the continuous surface connection, . . .