Tell Congress to give EPA enough power to protect our nation’s wetlands

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on May 25, 2023. against the Environmental Protection Agency in a dispute over its authority to regulate some wetlands under the Clean Water Act. The court cut back on the EPA’s ability to regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

The U.S. Supreme Court is no longer a check and balance against the abuse of power — it now represents an abuse of power. The court recently destroyed the EPA’s ability to protect our nation’s wetlands, further eroding environmental and public health protections.

Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency concerns an Idaho family that decided to develop their property without a permit, dumping an enormous amount of fill, which disturbed wetlands on their property. The EPA sent them an order halting construction, and they sued.