Court Shocks With 9-0 Ruling For Land Owners In Major Biden Enviro Loss
View Source | May 26, 2023 6:27 am
- On Thursday, the high court issued an opinion that narrowed the EPA’s broad definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). The court said the federal government must define WOTUS as a water source with a “continuous surface connection” to major bodies of water.
- The vote was 9-0 in a huge loss for President Biden
- The decision upended an attempt by the Biden administration to regulate wetlands, lakes, ponds, streams and other “relatively permanent” waterways, which had relied on a broad reading of the EPA’s authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
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