Water & the US Supreme Court this Term

What is happening? In Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Water Act case, the Supreme have an opportunity to clarify a rule or test for what constitutes “waters of the U.S.” If water isn’t waters of the US, then it’s state regulation. Humm… does this court like to give moire authority to states to regulate…hummm…

Why does this matter? Waters of US fall under the Clean Water Act, and those that do not are state regulated. There’s no clear rule on wetlands, and clear state authority for regulation.

Route Fifty | Supreme Court Could Shift More Control Over Wetlands to States