WASHINGTON (AP) The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting millions of acres of wetlands Tuesday, saying it had no choice after the Supreme Court sharply limited the federal government.
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The Supreme Court ruling "created uncertainty for Clean Water Act implementation,'' the EPA said in a statement Tuesday. The Biden administration issued the amended rule "to provide clarity and a path forward consistent with the (Supreme Court) ruling,'' the agency said.
Federal officials were forced to make the change after the Supreme Court's decision in May that sharply limited the federal government's power to regulate wetlands
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