Supreme Court Debates Narrowing Clean Water Act

“The Supreme Court on Monday struggled with how to resolve a high-stakes case that could narrow the government’s power to protect wetlands and waterways,” the Washington Post reports.

“Several of the court’s conservative justices expressed concern about the unpredictability and broad reach of the landmark Clean Water Act for property owners seeking to develop their land, while the court’s liberals seemed to seek a compromise that would retain the government’s authority to regulate wetlands adjacent to lakes, rivers and other waterways.”

Vox: The Supreme Court appears determined to shrink the Clean Water Act.