SCOTUS Idaho case unravels federal wetlands protections
A U.S. Supreme Court case that began in Idaho has weakened protections across the nation under the Clean Water Act.
A U.S. Supreme Court case that began in Idaho has weakened protections across the nation under the Clean Water Act.
The Clean Water Act regulates discharges of pollutants into "waters of the United States."
The ruling issued Thursday erodes the rule that would have brought all of the nation's streams and wetlands under the authority of the EPA.
The new law would have required Scottsdale to sell residents of the nearby town of Rio Verde Foothills water at a set rate.
The governors of Arizona, California and Nevada have announced a historic water-sharing agreement.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed an executive order in hopes of increasing the state's drought resiliency.
Pollution from Canadian mines is endangering one of Idaho's largest rivers.
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April 2023 Arkansas River Basin condition report.
A favorable ruling in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the federal Clean Water Act could remove protections nationwide.