The EPA Might Have Accidentally Ended the Clean Water Act

The Clean Water Act gives the EPA powers to protect waterways throughout the country. The law says that they have powers of navigable waters. However, in this pending Supreme Court case, a couple who were trying to build their dream home in an existing development ran foul of the EPA when the EPA claimed that they were destroyed protected wetlands. Bearing in mind that this “wetland” was in an existing housing development and was miles from any other source of water. It’s not a wetland, it’s just a low spot where water gathers. The Sacketts are going to court to get their land back so that they can build their house. However, the ramifications of this case could be wide reaching and could undermine the protections of the Clean Water Act. In this video, we learn more about the case and the pending ruling coming in June.