Supreme Court unanimously scales back EPA’s power under Clean Water Act

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a couple from Idaho and established a stricter standard for determining whether the Clean Water Act applies to a wetland, marking a major blow to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Couple Michael and Chantell Sackett of Idaho have been fighting the EPA for over 15 years in their attempt to construct a house on an empty lot near a large lake. The EPA in 2007 issued a notice instructing them to cease construction of the house, citing that their lot contained wetlands protected by the Clean Water Act (CWA), which prohibits the discharge of pollutants into “navigable waters,” defined as “waters of the United States.” The EPA argued that the wetlands on the Sacketts’ property were connected to a non-navigable creek, which ultimately flowed into Priest Lake.

The Sacketts were told that if they do not comply with the EPA’s order and return the property to its original state, they risk facing fines starting at $37,500 per day. They asked for a meeting with the EPA to discuss the matter, a request that was denied. And so, the Sacketts decided to file a lawsuit. (Related: EPA tramples personal property rights, orders couple to fork over $75,000 a day for phony ‘violations.’)

This began the over 15-year legal battle that has dominated the Sacketts’ life. The EPA first argued that the couple had no constitutional right to proceed with a compliance order directly into federal court. In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that the couple did indeed have the right for a federal court to hear their case immediately.

Over time, the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers expanded their jurisdiction to cover many wetlands and any land with channels or conduits that occasionally or intermittently carry rainwater or drainage. However, the EPA sought even greater power under the CWA by proposing rules that would subject most water features in the country to a case-by-case analysis.

The administration of former President Donald Trump repealed these rules, but they were later reintroduced by the current administration of President Joe Biden using a broad law that is seen as an attempt to expand federal control over the environment.

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Sources include: 

Breitbart.com

SCOTUSBlog.com

FoxNews.com

Brighteon.com