WATER: Rulings Restrict Clean Water Act, Foiling E.P.A.
Court rulings narrowed the reach of the Clean Water Act, limiting federal oversight of certain streams and wetlands. Environmental advocates warned that smaller waterways — often feeding larger rivers — could slip beyond regulation. For drilling operations and wastewater disposal sites, the implications were immediate. A legal technicality in Washington could determine what protections applied at the edge of a rural creek.
Source: The New York Times (2010) Read More