In April, the Supreme Court of the United States of America ruled on a verdict that aimed to rectify several issues in the Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act was passed in 1972 as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendment. The purpose of the bill was straightforward to preserve the quality of waterways.
In its upcoming term, the US Supreme Court will once again consider the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), a key term in the Clean Water Act (CWA), and its application.
The justices will hear oral arguments Monday in Sackett v. EPA, a case that has the potential to gut Clean Water Act protections and inhibit federal powers.