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Supreme Court sides with Idaho couple, undercuts EPA’s power to regulate wetlands

The Supreme Court has limited the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate wetlands, such as this wetland at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah.
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The Supreme Court has limited the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate wetlands, such as this wetland at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently sided with a couple battling federal officials over plans to build a house on a wetland in northern Idaho. Some call the ruling a victory for property rights, but its consequences extend to wetlands and waterways nationwide.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently sided with a couple battling federal officials over plans to build a house on a wetland in northern Idaho. Some call the ruling a victory for property rights, but its consequences extend to wetlands and waterways nationwide.

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Kaleb Roedel