The Supreme Court has narrowed which waters are subject to federal protections under the Clean Water Act, limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority in terms of where it can implement safeguards.

In its decision, the court said that wetlands that get these protections need to be “indistinguishable” from protected bodies of water because they have a “continuous surface connection.”

The Supreme Court has narrowed which waters are subject to federal protections under the Clean Water Act, limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority in terms of where it can imp…{ai:summary}<p>The Supreme Court restricts Clean Water Act protecting only wetlands that are indistinguishable from already protected bodies. #environment</p>

Supreme Court redefines which wetlands get federal protections

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