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A federal judge in Iowa dismissed a lawsuit on Thursday that threatened millions of acres of wetlands, ecosystems that mitigate flooding, reduce water pollution and support biodiversity. While the ...
In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court limits federal protection for wetlands in a property rights case, saying the Clean Water Act does not usually apply to the marshy areas.
The agency curtailed pollution protections for millions of streams, wetlands and other bodies of water to comply with a Supreme Court decision. By Lisa Friedman and Coral Davenport The Biden ...
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in Sackett v.EPA that federal protection of wetlands encompasses only those wetlands that directly adjoin rivers, lakes and other bodies of water.This is an ...
Swampbuster protects about 78 million acres of wetlands, according to Food and Water Watch. That’s two-thirds of the wetlands remaining in the continental United States after agriculture ...
Most US wetlands just lost federal protection, but there’s still time for state and local governments to act. Scientists and the public can help.
Environment Supreme Court sharply limits federal government’s ability to police pollution into certain wetlands By a 5-4 vote, the court said wetlands can only be regulated under the Clean Water ...
Wetlands for people and planet. Wetlands can provide a “nature-based solution” to assist with climate change, but only if they are protected and managed.
Methane emissions rose faster in past 5 years than any other period on record Tropics identified as main source of methane surge, driven by wetlands Methane cuts beyond 30% pledge may be needed to ...
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