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Ranchers hail, environmentalists fear Supreme Court clean water ruling
Lillie Boudreaux Cronkite News//May 29, 2023//[read_meter]
Supporters of the Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act said it reins in overzealous regulators who considered dry washes and seasonal streams subject to oversight. But critics say the change poses a significant threat in states like Arizona, where water, like the San Pedro River here, “is ever so precious.” (File photo courtesy Sandy Bahr/Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Chapter)
Ranchers hail, environmentalists fear Supreme Court clean water ruling
Lillie Boudreaux Cronkite News//May 29, 2023//[read_meter]
Ranchers and Republican lawmakers are welcoming a Supreme Court ruling that narrows the range of waters subject to federal regulation, calling it a win for private property rights that reins...
