Clean Water Act

A Patchwork of Differing State Laws to Protect Wetlands

Ray Stewart is ambassador for the Ohio Wetlands Association. He stands on a preserve with two wetland areas. Both of…

11 months ago

Half the nation’s wetlands just lost federal protection. Their fate is up to states.

A Supreme Court ruling leaves large swaths with widely varying oversight. Photo: Tens of millions of acres of wetlands are…

11 months ago

Supreme Court dramatically shrinks Clean Water Act’s reach

Photo: The ruling from the court's conservative majority vastly narrowing the federal government’s authority over marshes and bogs is a…

12 months ago

EPA Proposes to Establish First-Time Clean Water Act Protections for Over 250 Tribes

EPA’s proposed baseline water quality standards would usher in new Clean Water Act protections for Tribal Nation waterways May 3,…

1 year ago

Environmental groups sue EPA over water pollution standards

Photo: The Houston Ship Channel in February. A lawsuit filed by a group of environmental groups says the Environmental Protection…

1 year ago