US Supreme Court decision removes majority of wetland protections in the country
Sep 11, 2023 09:26AM ● By Content Editor
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By Hannah Davis - WXPR News - September 11, 2023
By Hannah Davis - WXPR News - September 11, 2023
Last week, the Biden administration weakened environmental protections for millions of acres of wetland across the country.
In the case, private landowners wanted to fill in wetlands.
Under the Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency ordered them to stop and charged them with large fines.
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