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A year after Sackett v. EPA, here’s how advocates are fighting state by state to restore safeguards against pollution and habitat destruction.

The United States has at least 290 million acres of wetlands, and at least 200 million miles of life-giving streams.

Julian Gonzalez, Senior Legislative Counsel, Policy & Legislation: “It’s unfortunate that the state legislature tried to lock in the damage done by Sackett, but there are still things that can be done in places where a governor is more interested in environmental protection than polluter profits.”

Stu Gillespie, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “Clean water is one of those things we take for granted, and you don’t really notice until you don’t have it.”

More than half the country’s wetlands, along with streams and even lakes, could be left vulnerable to pollution

Updated Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS), released by the Environmental Protection Agency in response to the Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Plaintiffs Na Kia‘i Kai and Surfrider Foundation move for summary judgment against Defendants County of Kaua‘i and Director of the Department of Health Elizabeth Char on Plaintiffs’ claim that Defendants violated the Clean Water Act by discharging polluted water from the Kikiaola Harbor Drain into waters of the United States without a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. The Court finds that Plaintiffs are entitled to summary judgment with respect to their claim.

The court’s Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency decision puts more than half of the nation’s wetlands at risk. But we still have legal tools to fight back.

Sam Sankar, Senior VP of Programs at Earthjustice, explains the Supreme Court’s opinion in Sackett v. EPA. Millions of acres of wetlands risk losing federal environmental protections, threatening the future of the nation’s clean water.

A lawyer analyzes the Supreme Court’s ruling.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

“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.”

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