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Environment

Top US court curbs government regulations to protect wetlands

The US Supreme Court has had a conservative majority since former President Donald Trump appointed three justices in his single term [File: Andrew Harnik/AP]

The United States Supreme Court has made it harder for the federal government to police water pollution, issuing a decision that strips protections from wetlands that are isolated from larger bodies of water.

The ruling is the second decision in as many years narrowing the reach of federal environmental regulations. The court’s conservative majority boosted property rights over concerns about clean water.

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