Wetlands, including ephemeral and intermittent streams, play a critical role in keeping our water clean, managing floods, and providing habitat for wildlife. In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decision Sackett v. EPA drastically reduced protections for wetlands under the Clean Water Act, leaving over half of U.S. wetlands unprotected by federal law. The stakes are high for the future of America’s waters. Melissa Scanlan, Director of the Center for Water Policy and UWM School of Freshwater Sciences Professor, coauthored this research publication with former Water Policy Specialist Rajpreet Grewal.
CWP: Columbia Journal of Environmental Law Published “Navigating Rough Waters After Sackett v. EPA: Federal, Tribal, and State Strategies”
