UCS Analysis Finds Sackett Decision Puts Nearly Two Million Acres of South Dakota Wetlands at Risk
December 05, 2024
December 05, 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024:
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Wetland Loss Could Cost South Dakota $1.4 Billion Annually in Flood Damage
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Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court stripped protections from wetlands in its Sackett v. EPA ruling, putting almost all nontidal wetlands at risk. New research from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found the decision puts 1.87 . . .
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Wetland Loss Could Cost South Dakota $1.4 Billion Annually in Flood Damage
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Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court stripped protections from wetlands in its Sackett v. EPA ruling, putting almost all nontidal wetlands at risk. New research from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found the decision puts 1.87 . . .