Federal wetlands protections severely narrowed (Sackett ruling)
Enacted5/10
Federal · Sackett v. EPA, 598 U.S. 651 (2023) · Decided May 25, 2023
Impact 5/10
The Supreme Court ruled that federal Clean Water Act protections cover only waterways with a 'continuous surface connection' to navigable waters, removing federal protection from an estimated 51–67% of previously protected wetlands.
Environment & energyLow-incomeRural residents
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