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Pelicans flying home to roost over salt marsh at Hunting Island State Park in South Carolina near Beaufort. (Teresa Kopec / Getty Images)
Press Release May 25, 2023

Corte Suprema Debilita Protecciones de La Ley De Agua Limpia

Con la eliminación de protecciones para más de la mitad de 118 millones de acres de humedales, generaciones enfrentarán repercusiones negativas a raíz del fallo del supremo

A few hundred supporters of clean water rallied outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 3, 2022, as the court heard oral arguments in Sackett v. EPA.
(Melissa Lyttle for Earthjustice)
Update May 25, 2023

Supreme Court Catastrophically Undermines Clean Water Protections

Sackett v. EPA threatens more than half of the 118 million acres of wetlands in the United States. Here’s what we can do now to fight for clean water.

Pelicans flying home to roost over salt marsh at Hunting Island State Park in South Carolina near Beaufort. (Teresa Kopec / Getty Images)
Press Release May 25, 2023

Supreme Court Weakens Clean Water Act Protections

Generations will face repercussions of Court’s decision to eliminate protections for more than half of 118 million acres of wetlands

Pelicans flying home to roost over salt marsh at Hunting Island State Park in South Carolina near Beaufort. (Teresa Kopec / Getty Images)
Update April 18, 2023

New Ruling Weakens Protections for Waterways in Nearly Half of Nation’s States

A North Dakota judge blocked the Biden administration’s “Waters of the United States” rule in 24 states, putting our nation’s clean wetlands, rivers, streams, and drinking water jeopardy.

A marsh at sunset in Beaufort, South Carolina. (Teresa Kopec / Getty Images)
Press Release April 12, 2023

ND Judge Blocks Current Clean Water Protections in 24 States

Judge adopts unsupported claim by states intent on dismantling the Clean Water Act

Document April 12, 2023

WOTUS Preliminary Injunction

A federal district court in North Dakota stayed the Environmental Protection Agency’s science-based rule revising the definition of “Waters of the United States.” The ruling halts current clean water safeguards and potentially strips protections from many types of wetlands, streams, and interstate waters in 24 states.

Press Release March 29, 2023

Senate Votes to Gut Clean Water Protections

“Protections for clean water are constantly under attack from polluting industries, and this will not be the last Republican attempt to significantly weaken the Clean Water Act during this Congress.”

Press Release March 20, 2023

Texas’ Challenge Halts Biden’s Rule to Protect “Waters of the United States”

Decision blocks common-sense rule in Texas and Idaho that protects nation’s wetlands

Document March 19, 2023

WOTUS injunction decision in Texas/Idaho

WOTUS injunction decision in Texas/Idaho

The Clean Water Rule is a vital part of the nation's water infrastructure.
(Kichigan / Shutterstock)
Press Release March 9, 2023

House of Representatives Votes to Gut Clean Water Protections

Earthjustice condemns Congressional Review Act vote to invalidate President Biden’s Clean Water Restoration Rule.

A marsh at sunset in Beaufort, South Carolina. (Teresa Kopec / Getty Images)
Article March 1, 2023

In the Fight for Clean Water, Industry Spreads Disinformation

Some lawmakers and their industry supporters are spreading clean water myths. Here are the facts.

A few hundred supporters of clean water rallied outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 3, 2022, as the court heard oral arguments in Sackett v. EPA.
(Melissa Lyttle for Earthjustice)
From the Experts February 23, 2023

Justices’ Clean Water Act Queries Hint At Search For Balance

At oral argument in Sackett v. EPA, some justices struggled to square simplistic industry arguments with science and common sense.

Wetlands on South Carolina's Kiawah Island.
(Daniela Duncan / Getty Images)
Update January 3, 2023

Biden Strengthens Protections for Thousands of Nation’s Waterways

The Biden Administration is expanding protections for waters in the United States through an updated rule to the Clean Water Act. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is still sitting on a case that could gut the Clean Water Act altogether.

Press Release December 30, 2022

EPA Finalizes Rule Protecting ‘Waters of the United States’

Supreme Court overreach may weaken EPA’s science-based rule

People braved the cold and rain for a "Protect Our Waters" rally at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3, 2022, as oral arguments were heard in Sackett v. EPA. The rally called on the Justices to safeguard our nation’s waterways.
(Melissa Lyttle for Earthjustice)
Press Release October 3, 2022

The Supreme Court Will Decide the Future of Clean Water for Generations

Polluters' legal challenge aims to maximize profits at the expense of the health of communities and our environment

A few hundred supporters of clean water rallied outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 3, 2022, as the court heard oral arguments in Sackett v. EPA.
(Melissa Lyttle for Earthjustice)
Update October 3, 2022

Sackett v. EPA: Health of American Waters Hangs in the Balance

A Supreme Court case could reaffirm longstanding protections for U.S. wetlands, or dangerously expose them to pollution.

Press Release September 30, 2022

The Fate of the Clean Water Act is in the Supreme Court’s Hands

More than ever, we need to protect our water and justice for our planet and its people