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US Supreme Court decision removes majority of wetland protections in the country

Sep 11, 2023 09:26AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: Ben Meyer/WXPR

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.


To read the full story, visit the WXPR News site here. 

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