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Water Pollution Wetlands Supreme Court of the United States

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.30.25

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of an alliance of local counties that support a planned 88-mile railroad project in Utah, concluding that the federal environmental review process did not have to consider...more

Saul Ewing LLP

SCOTUS WADES INTO WOTUS: Landmark Supreme Court Decision Narrows the Scope of Wetlands Covered by the Clean Water Act

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The Sacketts made history again in their continuing saga to build a modest house on a small lot they purchased in Bonner County, Idaho where they filled in some soggy low land. For roughly 15 years, Michael and Chantell...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Removes Federal Clean Water Act Protections and Permitting Requirements from Most U.S. Wetlands

On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court announced a five-Justice Majority decision in the case of Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. Justice Alito, writing for the majority, stated that the Clean Water Act only...more

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Supreme Court Dramatically Redefines the Clean Water Act

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Key Takeaways - May 25 SCOTUS decision significantly curtails the power of  the EPA to regulate wetlands - Majority determines that navigable waters regulated by  the EPA do not include many previously regulated...more

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